Posted on 01/01/2022 3:01:14 PM PST by Godzilla
Welcome to the Threat Matrix 2022. Keep up to date on the multiple threats to our country and life.
With all the invaders coming into our country and being spread across it the likely hood of polio and other once eradicated diseases will surely develop and spread.
But imagine an IRS hostile to conservative principles, and emboldened by an eight-fold budget increase and 87,000 new agents. A super weaponized IRS attacking conservatives, a wet dream for democrats.
Too bad democrats are incapable of empathy ... or decency.
No vetting - who knows what they are bringing in
Only capable of a blood thirsty desire for power at any cost.
Admiral Yamamoto, who led the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, allegedly said, after the attack:
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
“These are dark times for our Nation, . . . “
Globalism / Great Reset -
75,000 people have pledged to strike on October 1st! If the government & energy companies refuse to act then ordinary people will! Together we can enforce a fair price and affordable energy for all,” tweeted “Don’t Pay UK,” an anonymous group spearheading the effort to have more than one million Brits boycott paying their power bill by Oct. 1.
OBSERVATION - Those living in the ivory towers of the GGR are going to face increasing pushback from the serfs as their green energy costs hit reality. High energy prices are already causing protests elsewhere in the world.
Economy -
Reports from across the nation from food banks stating that they are now hitting record-high demand and record-low supply. As the country moves deeper into a recession, forecasts for this winter indicate food demand will be high and dismal in terms of supply, with little relief from charities.
Biden / Harris watch -
WH claims biden had no advance notice of the raid on Trump’s home in MAL. Even some in the MSM utter disbelief at that claim.
CW2/Domestic violence -
COMMENTARY - Yesterday’s FBI raid on Trump’s home in MAL crossed a threshold unprecedented in our country’s political history. This was an earthquake equivalent of an 8.0. This action is more in line with third-world banana republic tradition, which usually means coups, corruption, and regular government collapses.
The country and very openly, the conservative side of the nation, has complained of the two-tier level of justice in this county starting with 0bama and now reaching a peak under biden. There is an endless list of offenses that the DOJ/FBI have turned a blind eye too - Hillary and Hunter are just two that quickly come to mind. This has created an ever increasing chasm in this country. I can’t say for certainty how this FBI raid will turn out. Alan Dershowitz has already said the raid was premature and likely unjustified. One thing is for sure, it has lit the fuze on the right and heaven forbid that they try to arrest Trump on trumped up charges (no pun intended).
This is nothing but a fishing expedition and raw political intimidation.
Merrick Garland recently said that no one was above the law and anyone could be prosecuted. No one is above that law, that is, except Hillary Clinton, and Hunter Biden, and all the FBI officials who have been implicated in the Russian Collusion hoax, and all the other Leftists who have escaped and will continue to escape prosecution because they hold what the elites consider to be acceptable political opinions.
Michael Finch writes: “End of the Republic.” - “Joe Biden, Merrick Garland and their henchmen have brought America to a new phase of its history, and it is not likely to be one that is marked by respect for the rule of law or defense of the rights of individual citizens. . . . . . . Instead, we are entering an ugly age of authoritarianism, in which the brute force of the state is used to bend the people to the will of the tyrantThe lesson is clear: in America today, in the corrupt kleptocracy of Joe Biden, you have to have the right opinions. Then all doors will open for you and you can even break laws with impunity, and have no fear of prosecution. But if you dare to dissent from the opinions of the elites, prepare to be hounded by the new super-IRS and the weaponized FBI, and you’ll face raids, and prison, and who knows what else is coming.”
Trump supporters have gathered in front of MAL. Among the wide ranging reactions from the public, “Civil War” began trending on Twitter.
FINAL OBSERVATION - Keep cool heads but plan for the worst. Keep your powder dry and have your weapons lubed.
POLITICAL FRONT -
FBI conducted a search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, per CNN. Aftershocks rippling through the political sphere today, many suggesting that this action will boomerang and increase Republican turnout for the midterms.
The premise was claimed that he still had materials that should be in the national archives. Initial reports were that the FBI took 15 boxes of papers out - that was a false report. 15 boxes of material were returned to the National Archives in January 2022 . And as recent as June 2022, Trump’s staff were negotiating with the Nat’l Archives on other potential paperwork needing to be transferred there. FBI at that time had full access to those documents. The premise of the raid Monday was to see if Trump had additional presidential records or any classified documents at his South Florida estate, the AP reported.
Alan Dershowitz - “A raid is supposed to be a last resort, but this administration has used the weaponization of the justice system against its political enemies,” Dershowitz told Monday’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “It’s arrested people, denied them bail, put them in handcuffs – used all kinds of techniques that are not usually applied to American citizens, and I just hope this raid has a justification.”
“If it doesn’t have a justification, the material seized in it will be suppressed.”
China -
PLA is reviewing the impact of the unprecedented war games and is continuing with more maneuvers around Taiwan. Some observers continue to note that China is going down the road of potentially increasing the pressure via ‘soft’ blockades to eventually hard blockades. One thing noted is that these more extreme military measures around Taiwan have now been thrust into the realm of “acceptability”.
These moves - including firing missiles over the island - have become “acceptable” not because the international community approves of them but because they have happened, and Beijing has got away with it.
OBSERVATION - Growing evidence that China has initiated exercise ‘blockades’ of Taiwan and will continue until it capitulates or China ups the ante.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - The Battle for Donbas is on - now in its sixth month of the war since starting on Feb 24th.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Russia now essentially controls Luhansk Oblast, Russian forces have modified their immediate goals to try to capture Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Russia is also working to redeploy forces to face an anticipated Ukraninan offensive to retake Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
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Last night, Russia announced that they would be suspending access for the United States to inspect their weapons facilities. The suspension was described as “temporary,” but it’s clear that the Kremlin is trying to use these inspections as a way to pressure America into lifting sanctions on them. (Associated Press) In declaring the freeze on U.S. inspections, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the sanctions on Russian flights imposed by the U.S. and its allies, visa restrictions and other obstacles effectively have made it impossible for Russian military experts to visit U.S. nuclear weapons sites, giving the U.S. “unilateral advantages.”
Russian Personnel Issues -
- Russia has 70,000 to 80,000 military casualties since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than five months ago: Pentagon estimate. The Pentagon initially estimated that Russia deployed about 120 battalion tactical groups, the Kremlin’s go-to combined arms unit, for the war—numbering around 100,000 troops. Experts said the new casualty estimate is likely to include Russian paramilitary and volunteer forces, such as the mercenary Wagner Group, some units of which have been redeployed from posts in Libya, Syria, and the Central African Republic to fight on the front lines in the Donbas region...
Economic Impact -
- Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters.
Ukraine -
WEATHER FORECAST - Hot with widely scattered thunderstorms over parts of the 10 day forecast period
24 HOUR ROUND UP -
After a day’s pause, activity along the entire front has picked up. More pressure on Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
Kyiv front ——
NSR
Northern (Chernihv region ) and North Eastern (Konotop - Sumy salient) Fronts - ——
NSR, except for scattered Russian artillery strikes on border city/villages.
Eastern (Kharkiv) front - Russian artillery is hitting Ukraine positions northeast of Kharkiv.
Russian artillery hitting the western and southern edges of the Izyum axis, no reported ground attacks associated with it.
Donetsk Oblast ——
Russian limited artillery fire hit the eastern and southern margins of the Slovyansk-Siversk-Bakhmut salient.
Russian forces attempting another frontal assault on Bakhmut, vicious fighting reported. Minor attacks on the northern and southern flanks of Bakhmut region.
Russian forces launched minor attacks against Krasnohorivka and Avdiivka without success. Considerable Russian artillery strikes along the LOC in the Donetsk region.
Artillery increase with minor Russian ground attacks in the Zaporizhzhia LOC.
Crimean Front -
Russian artillery concentrated in the Davydiv Brid area and between Kherson and Mykolaiv, both suggesting areas being pressured by Ukranian ground forces.
Mykolaiv hit by artillery and missiles overnight.
Western / Central Ukraine ——
Russia launched Kh-46M Kindzhal missiles yesterday at Vinnytsia region
Russian Territory - ——
NSR.
Partisan Resistance ——
NSR. Well founded rumors that partisans are greatly assisting Ukranian HIMARS fire by locating key ammo facilities and command posts.
Ammunition / logistical sites hit ——
Russian ammunition dump reportedly hit in Novooleksiivka, Kherson Oblast
Explosions reported in western part of Melitopol, likely ammo dump
Explosion reported earlier this morning in Henichesk, north of Crimea - possibly a Ukrainian strike against a weapons depot
OUTLOOK ——
With combat picking back up again, we will have to see how much sustainability Russia has or if Ukranian interdiction of supplies and command make the current up tick peter out.
The past week feels like the lull before the storm. Everyone is waiting for the moment when Ukraine drops the hammer.
Israel -
Current ceasefire continues to hold.
Meanwhile, in the west bank, Ibrahim El Nablusi” commander of Fatah’s military wing “Shuhada Al Aqsa” brigades has been killed by the Israeli army Israeli in Nablus. Initial reports suggest that two more were also killed in Nablus. So far, the PA MoH hasn’t confirmed Nablusi’s death
OBSERVATION - Israel has been conducting these hit and run operations in the West Bank for a number of weeks now and they will likely continue for more weeks.
Iran -
Noted many times before, the Iranian economy continues to get worse as inflation heads for an annual rate of a hundred percent. As poverty continues to increase among Iranians, another round of violent anti-government demonstrations is developing.
Iran, focused on its nuclear program now has to balance growing anger from the populace.
Iraq -
Former Iraqi PM and leader of the State of Law Nouri al-Maliki has rejected any decisions to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections
Thanks for doing these.
After totalitarians took over Valenzuela people were eating zoo animals to stay alive.
A heads up, I won’t be able to post this coming Saturday and Sunday. Same for next week.
Globalism / Great Reset -
Managed electricity blackouts could be seen in Britain over the winter if the “worst case” energy supply crisis hits, according to scenario planning conducted by government officials
OBSERVATION - Countries around the world are facing major power shortages, not just Europe. In part due to the falsely advertised ‘green’ energy, the other part resulting from the disruption of conventional fossil fuels by wuhan, war and deliberate mismanagement by goats.
Economy -
The government’s inflation report for July, to be released Today some time this morning morning, and is expected to show that prices jumped 8.7% from a year earlier — still a sizzling pace but a slowdown from the 9.1% year-over-year figure in June. Will update if the rate is different tomorrow.
YouGov survey of 1,500 adults, conducted July 30-August 2, finds that just 12% think the bill (Inflation Reduction Act) will decrease inflation, while three times as many (36%) say it will increase inflation. Another 23% believe it won’t change inflation and 22% aren’t sure what effect the bill will have.
Among Democrats, just 21% think their party’s bill will reduce inflation, while 13% believe the bill will increase inflation. “Will Not Change” inflation (34%) and “Not Sure” (22%) were the most popular responses for the Democrats surveyed.
OBSERVATION - These are not good polling numbers from a source favorable to democrats. Leads one to believe that it may well have a negative impact at the polls come midterm time.
NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.4 points in July to 89.9, however, it is the sixth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty-seven percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, an increase of three points from June and the highest level since the fourth quarter of 1979.
Invasion of Illegals -
The Department of Homeland Security announced late yesterday that they would end the Remain in Mexico policy.
OBSERVATION - The flood gates have been opened. I would expect the numbers of illegals to use substantially in September as temperatures start to decease.
Biden / Harris watch -
“No, the president was not briefed, was not aware of it. No. No one at the White House was given a heads up, no. That did not happen.”
OBSERVATION - Is biden et al tossing Garland and the FBI under the bus? Or is this plausible deniability?
CW2/Domestic violence -
Redstate makes this observation - “There is nothing the Biden administration and the left at large want more than another January 6th moment before the mid-terms. They long for it, and they are willing to do anything to try to manipulate a reaction out of the right to feed into their narrative. Why? Because they believe it can save them from certain destruction in November.
Further, the FBI specifically wants justification to fight its war on “domestic terrorism.” They want to crush you and anyone who thinks like you. All they need is some on the right to lash out to enact their plan, and they have the entirety of the country’s institutions, including the press, supporting them.”
In Riverside, Trump supporters will be protesting in front of the FBI headquarters on Wed, Aug 10th at 9am to fight against “FBI Tyranny”.
Many Antifa accounts are celebrating the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla. home. They are encouraging one another to monitor any protest rallies from Trump supporters in order to dox or attack them
OBSERVATION - Antifa wants nothing more than to provoke a fight with Trump supporters. They will come armed. The prospect of ’bashing the fash’ will likely motivate them to show up in large numbers. If the feds are looking for an incident with which to do a crackdown on ‘domestic terrorism’ such a conflict with Antifa could be a trigger.
Former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik appeared on NewsmaxTV on Monday evening, and in that appearance, he expressed concern that Democrats, terrified of Trump running for president again, might try to assassinate him.
“And I’m gonna tell you something,” he continued. “They’ve tried impeachment, they’ve tried another impeachment, they’ve tried one investigation after another. This is about one thing: this is about stopping him from running in 2024.”
He added, “And I’m gonna tell you something, I’m not into conspiracies, I’m not into anti-government rhetoric. This is the first time in my lifetime that I would say I am deathly afraid for Donald Trump. I would not put assassination behind these people.”
OBSERVATION - This commentary has been floating out there so I though it would be appropriate to address it. Since 2016, there have been concerns that Trump would be assassinated. Until now, that prospect would have seemed to be remote at best. However, given the recent events, some on the democrat/marxist side seeing their control of congress potentially being drown by a red tsunami may be contemplating the previously uncontemplatable. As I’ve said in the past, they are willing to burn the country to the ground as long as they can rule over the ashes. They are pushing the possibility of a real civil war just to maintain power. Anger by the right over the political weaponization of the alphabet govt agencies has many in the red areas on a hair trigger. If they attempt to arrest Trump or, God forbid, try to kill him, its going to go sideways - fast.
POLITICAL FRONT -
ABC and CBS noting there’s been very little “transparency from the Justice Department or the FBI” and, if they had only sought boxes of presidential records, it would be correctly viewed as “overreach” by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
OBSERVATION - The bazeness of the DoJ/FBI raid has even put some in the MSM back on their heels.
Americans who earn less than $75,000 per year are slated to receive 60% of the additional tax audits expected under Democrats’ spending package, according to an analysis released by House Republicans. The analysis, which is a conservative estimate based upon recent audit rates and tax filing data, shows that individuals with an annual income of $75,000 or less would be subject to 710,863 additional Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits while those making more than $1 million would receive 52,295 more audits under the bill. The legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, would roughly double the IRS’ budget to increase enforcement and, therefore, federal tax revenue.
OBSERVATION - those 87,0000 new agents will need something to do. Now we know why the IRS has stocked up 5 million rounds of ammo.
China -
Taiwan reported that Chinese launched cyber attacks that targeted infrastructure, including train stations.
Taiwan kicked off its two-day military exercise—known as Tianlei, which can be loosely translated as “Heaven’s Thunder”—with an hour-long live-firing drill involving more than 700 troops, with 38 howitzers firing 114 shells into the waters.
The U.S. Department of Defense Spokesperson stated the U.S. would conduct a freedom of navigation exercise through the strait sometime in the coming week, despite the PLA presence in the waters encircling Taiwan.
OBSERVATION - Evidence that China is going to maintain its soft blockade of Taiwan into the indefinitie future is growing. This may lead to hotter confrontations in the Taiwan straits when US or other allies exdercise the freedom of navigation actions.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - The Battle for Donbas is on - now in its sixth month of the war since starting on Feb 24th.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Russia now essentially controls Luhansk Oblast, Russian forces have modified their immediate goals to try to capture Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Russia is also working to redeploy forces to face an anticipated Ukraninan offensive to retake Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
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Russian Personnel Issues -
- Kremlin-affiliated outlet Kommersant reported that Russian federal subjects (regions) formed over 40 volunteer battalions. Each battalion has about 400-500 personnel
Ukraine -
WEATHER FORECAST - Hot with widely scattered thunderstorms over parts of the 10 day forecast period
24 HOUR ROUND UP -
One of the greatest mysteries of the 6 month war literally exploded yesterday. Russia’s Air Force 43rd Regiment airfield close to the city of Saki in Crimea was been attacked.. It’s located over 200 kilometers deep in the Russian-controlled rear. It is one of the top-3 largest Russian airbases in the Black sea region and has been used to assert Russian dominance over the Black sea. Massive explosions rocked the base for around two hours as it was apparent that the base’s two large ammo bunkers went up in fireballs.
Videos on social media show the airbase being blown apart. Damage to structures up to a mile away was noted. It’s located over 200 kilometers deep in the Russian-controlled rear. Initial reports indicate that at least a squadron of Russian fighter/bombers were destroyed, which were staged a kilometer away from the blasts. Other fighter aircraft at the base may have been damaged as well.
It’s still unclear how exactly the strike was pulled off or what kind of weapon was used. But because the air field is so deep behind the front line, making this perhaps the deepest Ukrainian strike into occupied territory to date. Some of the speculation includes secretly acquired US ATACMS, Ukranian built missile system, stealthy Ukranian air strike, Russian failure to put out cigarette (LOL) or partisan/Special forces.
A Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post on Wednesday that an airfield explosion in occupied Crimea was the work of Ukrainian special forces.
What ever the cause, this has likely shaken Russian planners to their core. This region was considered to be ‘safe’ and out of range - so much so that numerous social media postings came from thousands of vacationers on the white sandy beaches responding in shock to the explosions only a a few miles away. Needless to say the roads were jammed packed as they left the area in great haste.
Kyiv front ——
NSR
Northern (Chernihv region ) and North Eastern (Konotop - Sumy salient) Fronts - ——
NSR, except for scattered Russian artillery strikes on border city/villages.
Eastern (Kharkiv) front -
Russian artillery is hitting Ukraine positions northeast of Kharkiv.
Russian launched a small attack northeast of Izyum while continuing to strike further south with artillery.
Donetsk Oblast ——
Russian limited artillery fire hit the eastern and southern margins of the Slovyansk-Siversk-Bakhmut salient.
Russian forces are reported to have finally reached the edge of Bakjmut, but are continuing to face fierce resistance.
Russian forces lead by Wagner Group mercenaries are increasing pressure on Ukrainan forces in and around Pisky
Crimean Front -
Mykolaiv was hit hard by artillery and missiles overnight. Otherwise the Kherson LOC was relatively quite with the exception of scattered artillery fire by Russian forces.
Western / Central Ukraine ——
Air raid alerts in the central region of Vinnytska Oblast.
Russian Territory - ——
NSR.
Partisan Resistance ——
Vladimir Saldo, the Kremlin installed head of Kherson, was reportedly poisoned by Ukrainian partisan forces.
Ammunition / logistical sites hit ——
Reportedly, Russia’s Air Force 43rd Regiment airfield (see above)
Explosions reported in Kyrylivka of Zaporizhzhia region
Russian ammunition depot suffered secondary explosions for over an hour and a half in Novooleksiivka near Henichensk (approximately 35 km north of the Crimean border)
Fire and explosions reported in Donetsk from a strike on a suspected ammo dump
Explosions reported in Nova Kakhovka, Crimea
Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov also reported 10 explosions at Russian military bases in the western part of Melitopol.
Fire at oil depot in Yeisk, Kuban
OUTLOOK ——
It looks like Russia is pressing the attacks in the east again, however, they are substantially smaller than the ones launched a over a month ago. Again, it appears that the Russian focus in the east has shrunk again as they don’t have the men or equipment to fight a larger offensive. Ukraine defenses are costing the Russians heavy losses for each foot of ground they manage to capture. In the east, they are fighting Ukraine’s game and are fighting it on their terms. Seems the Russian forces are forgetting the lessons they ‘learned’ earlier in the war and are having difficulties concentrating their ground troops and artillery to maximize their advantages.
Keep watch on the action in the east as well as in the Kherson region. Ukraine is taking its time to prepare the battle field before committing large numbers of troops.
Israel -
See Lebanon below
Iran -
An Iranian satellite launched from a Russian-controlled base in Kazakhstan amid Western suspicion that it will be used to help Moscow’s war aims, something that Tehran denies.
OBSERVATION - Word is that Russia is going to ‘use’ the satellite for intelligence collection on Ukraine before officially turning it over to Iran. Basically, Iran paid for it, Russia gets to play with it.
Lebanon -
Hezbollah Secretary General once again warned Israel that the Iranian-backed terrorist organization would not sit idly by if the Jewish state continued to use the natural gas it had discovered near the maritime border with Lebanon. “Lebanon would not tolerate the plunder of its natural resources; we have reached the final stop, and we are determined to go all the way. No one is going to threaten us.”
OBSERVATION - Hezbollah’s threats come after Israel hit PIJ and associated smaller terror groups. I’m not sure how much weight their threats carry at this stage, as I’m not sure they are ready for a military conflict. They did try to hit the drilling rig with drones a few months back and failed. Israel is prepared for any more substantial attempt on the rig.
Central / South America General-
Colombia swore in its new left-wing president Gustavo Petro. Petro, a former rebel fighter and member of the M-19 terror group, took the oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza Sunday amid an audience of fellow left-wing Latin American leaders including Chile’s President Gabriel Boric. In his inaugural speech, Petro called for armed rebel groups to lay down their weapons in exchange for peace and promised to fight hunger and poverty.
OBSERVATION - Petro is another leftist leader in a wave of anti-American leftists that have been elected to leadership positions across Latin America. There was a time when US policy was more aggressively anti-communism in Latin America. That level of vigilance has dropped off in recent years.
I think it's safe to assume Republicans will be targeted because of their political beliefs. In the Jim Crow South democrats treated blacks like crap - not they treat conservatives like crap. And 'the press' then? They were in bed with the KKK... just like today they're in bed with white democrat elites...doing their worst to the the chosen target.
All next week? Long time.
I think it's safe to assume Republicans will be targeted because of their political beliefs. In the Jim Crow South democrats treated blacks like crap - now they treat conservatives like crap. And 'the press' then? They were in bed with the KKK... just like today they're in bed with white democrat elites...doing their worst to the the chosen target.
All next week? Long time.
Nearly all will be republicans.
Globalism / Great Reset -
Australia’s Reserve Bank is launching a pilot program over the course of the next year in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (the central bank of central banks) to test the “benefits” of a blockchain ledger-based digital currency system. The central bank is added to a long list of participants in BIS efforts to introduce CBDCs (central bank digital currencies) with the target goal of launching them globally by 2025-2030.
OBSERVATION - All part of the global push to first get the sheeple to accept digital currency (and the govt tracking that will take place) and then move forward to a global digital currency and even more controls on the sheeple.
Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and dean at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, has authored more than 450 scientific publications and is a co-chair of the task force Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. He also reportedly believes Lucky Charms are healthier than a grilled chicken breast.
One of the primary achievements boasted by Mozaffarian and Tufts is the development of the “Food Compass” in 2021. It rates thousands of foods and beverages on a scale of 0-100 based on nine nutritional values. While the methodology behind the ratings appears to be objective and comprehensive, some critics have pointed out some odd rankings by the system.
For instance, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have a rating of 30, while cooked ground beef has a rating of 26. Chocolate Lucky Charms, the sugary children’s breakfast cereal, has a rating of 69, while a skinless, sauce-less, grilled chicken breast has a rating of 61. An egg fried with cooking spray scores a 41, compared to a school lunch medium-crust pepperoni pizza scoring 48.
OBSERVATION - OMG, its has for me to fathom the insanity of this guy and his “studies”. He has the ear of the WH. The best i can figure, this is another attempt to minimize meat and try to transition public perception to a vegetarian diet. I still find it hard that they would place a Calvin and Hobbes frosted sugar bomb diet as being better than steak an eggs.
Wuhan virus -
Nearly three in 10 children who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine experienced heart effects afterwards, according to a new study by researchers in Thailand. Researchers studied 301 students across two schools in Thailand. The students were aged 13 to 18 and had received a dose of Pfizer’s vaccine without a serious adverse event. Most had no underlying disease, while 44 had conditions such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Researchers conducted laboratory tests to establish a baseline and followed up at three days, seven days, and 14 days after the students received a second dose of the vaccine.
Researchers found that 29 percent of the youth experienced cardiovascular effects, including heart palpitations, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Fifty-four had abnormal electrocardiogram results. Six experienced mitral valve prolapse, which the Mayo Clinic describes as a heart valve disease; six had high blood pressure, and seven were diagnosed with heart inflammation.
“Any form of heart damage in young persons is concerning since the long-term risks of heart failure and sudden death with exercise are unknown,” Dr. Peter McCullough, the chief medical adviser for the Truth for Health Foundation, told The Epoch Times in an email.
“This is one of ~200 published papers demonstrating the risks of COVID-19 vaccination far outweigh any theoretical benefit,” he added.
OBSERVATION - Another reason to resist jabbing your children.
Economy -
July’s consumer price index (CPI) came in at an annualized rate of 8.5%, down from 9.1% in June and beating expectations of 8.7%. CPI dropped mainly due to a falloff in energy prices over the last month.
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Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com.
“To really feel like we’ve hit a peak, we need to see a sustained pullback in a broad range of categories,” he says. “And we’re not seeing that: Some of the sharpest increases in categories like necessities continue, with food prices up at the fastest pace in 43 years.”
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The price of food at home rose 1.3% from June to July, marking a 13.1% increase compared to last year. It was the largest price increase for groceries since 1979, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Food, however, rose by 1.1% on the month and 10.9% this year. It was the seventh consecutive month where the price rose by 0.9% and above. Dining out rose by 0.7% in July on the month and 7.6% compared to last year.
Among groceries, egg prices had the biggest increase. Their cost rose by 4.3% in the month of July, and 38% in the year. Potatoes also rose 4.6% on the month and 13.3% year-to-year. Butter was up over 26% on the year in July, and coffee rose by over 20% over the same period.
OBSERVATION - It appears that most of the downward pressure on CPI came from falling fuel prices, however, those prices are still very volatile and can shift upwards very quickly. Other indicators still have inflation very high for the near future. A minor pull back in fuel outweighed by continued inflation perceptions in the grocery store.
The national average price for regular unleaded gas dropped to $3.99 a gallon on Thursday, according to the American Automobile Association. That price is the lowest it’s been since early March.
OBSERVATION - While shortage fears from the Ukrainan war have subsided, the growing concern over a recession has also lowered demand as businesses back off production. Also associated with the price drop is the choice Americans are having to make -buy food or gas,(eat or travel)
Invasion of Illegals -
The governor of Texas has the mayors or NYC and DC’s underwear tied up in a knot, being faced with even a limited number of illegals they have to care for, not the tens (hundreds) of thousands innudating Texas.
Biden / Harris watch -
biden boasts that July’s inflation was 0% instead of 8.5%.
CW2/Domestic violence -
IRS posted a call for applicants for Special Agents, a listing that was pulled down quickly yesterday. The “major duties” included in the IRS Special Agent (SA) job description require a willingness to “carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary.”
From the job posting -
“As a Special Agent you will combine your accounting skills with law enforcement skills to investigate financial crimes. Special Agents are duly sworn law enforcement officers who are trained to “follow the money.” No matter what the source, all income earned, both legal and illegal, has the potential of becoming involved in crimes which fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the IRS Criminal Investigation. Because of the expertise required to conduct these complex financial investigations, IRS Special Agents are considered the premier financial investigators for the Federal government.”
The “major duties” included in the IRS Special Agent (SA) job description require a willingness to “carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary.”
OBSERVATION - In their arrogance, the IRS slipped up and telegraphed their real intentions. Really, accountant wonks locked and loaded against the citizens of the nation. More like hired thugs.
The FBI director and staff have seen a surge in threats and are considering steps to improve their security following the raid on Mar-a-Lago, according to sources. Authorities monitoring social media posts are reporting a significant rise in death threats directed at FBI agents, its director Christopher Wray, Attorney General Merrick Garland, according to Fox News.
Both officials already travel with armed security guards. But there are discussions to step up protections as violent rhetoric circulates online.
OBSERVATION - They better be happy that only threats are in play. They engaged in an inexcusable action found only (before) in despot regimes in third world countries. I don’t condone violence at this stage and wouldn’t say so here even if did. I see this as a dangerous game the govt is playing in order to justify taking down all the ‘domestic terrorists’ on their lists - lists that you and I are probably on many times over. Perhaps this will give them second thoughts about progressing to the next logical step in their attacks on Trump - arrest and jailing him. That will become a line had for patriots to hold back on.
KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY folks.
POLITICAL FRONT -
Spin like a midwest tornado was furiously making its rounds on the lefts mouthpieces yesterday as the narrative on the FBI raid on MAL came unraveled. I don’t have the time here to go into details - see other FR specific threads for that. Suffice it to say that the FBI/DoJ screwed up - royally - and it is beginning to boomerang back on them. Even democrats are basically denouncing it.
Case in point - CNN’s senior legal analyst Elie Honig is questioning the FBI/DoJ raid. She acknowledges something a lot of conservatives have been saying since Monday. DOJ investigators met with Trump’s lawyers at Mar-a-Lago back in June. At the time they were shown several boxes of documents that were kept in a basement storage area. But they left without the documents. Two months later, apparently without any warning, they showed up with a search warrant. And that raises and obvious question, “Why did DOJ use a search warrant instead of less intrusive means?” And his conclusion is that “ultimately DOJ’s going to have to justify it.”
With multiple ‘sources’ for things out there, one of the more interesting ones is that even Garland didn’t authorize the raid, it was totally an FBI thing that focused on trying to retrieve a dossier detailing FBI malfeasance in the faux Russia plot early on in Trump’s presidency. A dossier Trump orders declassified and FBI refused to release to the public as per Trump’s lawful order.
Initial polls out suggest this has not helped the democrat cause. According to a new poll from Convention of States and Trafalgar Group, the majority of Independents, 53.9%, believe Trump’s political enemies are behind the FBI Raid. They join 76.7% of Republicans who hold the same view. The two groups are also aligned on enthusiasm to vote based on the FBI raid. The spectacle increased the motivation to vote for 83.3% of Republicans and 71.7% of Independents. Recent polling from the groups showed that nearly 80% of voters already believed we have a two-tiered justice system. Watching the raid may have reinforced that view for many on the political right.
In closing on this, one rumor is that there was an “confidential human source” who told the agency precisely what President Trump had and where it was. The big question is why were they there for close to nine hours?
Domestic / International Terror (modified)-
See Iran below
Strategic Activity / Deployments -
The U.S. deployed six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Australia, about a third of the U.S. total fleet. According to U.S. officials, the move is for training to increase interoperability with the Royal Australian Air Force.
The U.S. Department of Defense Spokesperson stated the U.S. would conduct a freedom of navigation exercise through the strait sometime in the coming week, despite the PLA presence in the waters encircling Taiwan.
On two separate occasions, over the past 2 days, the Alaskan NORAD Region detected, tracked and identified Russian surveillance aircraft entering and operating within the Alaskan ADIZ. The Russian aircraft did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace.
China -
Continuation of war games in the Taiwan Strait.
North/South Korea -
NUKE WATCH on going.
Kim Jong-Un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, says COVID-19 was introduced into North Korea via propaganda leaflets sent by South Korea, and says strong retaliation must take place as response. she threatened that South Korea will face eradication if it did introduce COVID-19 into the DPRK. She said Kim Jong-Un suffered a high fever during the outbreak.
Japan -
Major reshuffling of the cabinet and some resignations being reported.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - The Battle for Donbas is on - now in its sixth month of the war since starting on Feb 24th.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Russia now essentially controls Luhansk Oblast, Russian forces have modified their immediate goals to try to capture Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Russia is also working to redeploy forces to face an anticipated Ukraninan offensive to retake Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
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Logistics -
- Russians are reportedly being trained on the use of Iranian drones. Russia denies any purchase, but evidence is growing that it has occurred.
Russian Personnel Issues -
- Russia has committed a new major military formation to the war in Ukraine. The unit, the 3rd Army Corps, is staffed with volunteer battalions and based out of the city of Mulino, east of Moscow. The 3rd Army Corps is estimated to have around 30,000 troops. These soldiers are minimally trained, with little more than 30 days. This doesn’t begin to address arming and equipping these soldiers.
- Denis Pushilin, head of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” – one of the two Moscow-backed breakaway regions in the Donbass – said on Tuesday talks were underway to bring North Korean construction workers to the region. The purpose would be to hire North Korean construction teams to help rebuild infrastructure and industrial facilities in the Donbass.
Ukraine -
WEATHER FORECAST - Hot with widely scattered thunderstorms over parts of the 10 day forecast period
24 HOUR ROUND UP -
New satellite imagery of destroyed Russian aircraft at Novofedorivka airbase have been released and there are more questions than answers. Eleven fighters are clearly destroyed and another 4 probably are seriously damaged. Four craters are evident, however, neither of the ammo bunkers or any fuel tank areas were hit. The great mystery continues. Estimation based on the size of the craters indicate that they were likely formed by a blast equivalent to 2000 lb bombs. Ukraine is believe not to have anything that large that can reach into Crimea. The hint that it was a special ops is questionable as they would have had to drive 4 large truck loaded with explosive material (possible a fertilizer bomb) to the aircraft revetment area in broad daylight (attacks occurred about 3 PM local). Finally, no big boomer sites were hit (ammo or fuel).
What ever ‘hit’ the base caused big BOOMS.
Reaction of Russians in Crimea was sudden - roads out of the region were clogged with vehicles full of occupants urgent in their desire to get away from the war that suddenly was brought to them.
On the ground, action picked up in the eastern portions of Ukraine, with attacks on Bahkmut and Avdiivka. Limited success by Russian forces has been noted.
Kyiv front ——
NSR
Northern (Chernihv region ) and North Eastern (Konotop - Sumy salient) Fronts - ——
NSR, except for scattered Russian artillery strikes on border city/villages.
Eastern (Kharkiv) front - Russian artillery is hitting Ukraine positions northeast of Kharkiv. Kharkiv was hit by missile fire overnight.
Russian forces conducted multiple unsuccessful offensive operations along the Kharkiv front.
Donetsk Oblast ——
Russian artillery fire hit the eastern and southern margins of the Slovyansk-Siversk-Bakhmut salient.
Minor skirmishes on the southern side of Bakhmut with limited gains by Russian forces.
The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Russian troops attempted to push towards Avdiivka from Mineralne and Spartak, both on the northern outskirts of Donetsk City and within 5km southeast of Avdiivka.
Russian forces continued ground attacks around Bakhmut and made partial gains to the south and northeast
Crimean Front ———
Russian forces fired 80 Grad missiles at Nikopol and Marganets (both across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied positions in Zaporizhia Oblast), and the Nikopol City Head Yevhen Yevtushenko described the night of the shelling as ”the worst night since February 24.”
Russian forces continued to target Mykolaiv and Zaporizhia cities and their surrounding areas with artillery and missile fire.
Western / Central Ukraine ——
Air raid alerts over most of Ukraine - largest alert in weeks. No reports of hat areas got targeted.
Russian Territory -——
Big fire at military unit in Dolgoprudny, a northern suburb of Moscow.
Partisan Resistance ——
Explosion reported in Melitopol at the police station.
Ammunition / logistical sites hit ——
Ministry of Defense of Belarus says explosions heard last night at Ziabrovka airfield were as result of equipment caught fire. NOTE - This airfield was turned over completely to Russian use by Belarus.
A brewery in Donetsk was hit, igniting ammonia tanks.
OUTLOOK ——
As Russia continues its attack in the east, focusing on Bakhmut and Avdiivka, for those tracking the so called ‘phase 2’ of the russian war plan cannot help but notice how progress has slowed to a snails crawl - even slower than the pace leading up to the capture of the Luhansk Oblast. It is evident that Russia is having difficulties coordinating its artillery with ground operations and that Ukrainian interdiction of ammo dumps is having an effect.
Just what the heck caused the massive explosions at the Novofedorivka airbase probably has Russian planners running in circles. Some have likened it to the airforces’ version of the sinking of the Moskva. This will not help they preparation for the Ukrainan offensive. It should further place stronger concerns that the Kersch Bridge between Crimea and Russia is far more vulnerable than it already is.
The only overt response by Russia appears to be a large missile barrage across much of Ukraine overnight.
Ukraine hinted that the attack on Novofedorivka airbase represented the start of their offensive - most likely a head fake.
Belarus -
VERY unconfirmed rumors this evening of explosions at Zyabrovka airfield in Belarus.
At least 8 explosions in the Homiel region near the border with Ukraine. According to witnesses, explosions took place near the airfield. The facility is largely used by Russian forces.
Iran -
An Iranian satellite launched from a Russian-controlled base in Kazakhstan amid Western suspicion that it will be used to help Moscow’s war aims, something that Tehran denies.
OBSERVATION - Word is that Russia is going to ‘use’ the satellite for intelligence collection on Ukraine before officially turning it over to Iran. Basically, Iran paid for it, Russia gets to play with it.
The United States charged an IRGC member Wednesday with plotting to murder John Bolton, the national security adviser to former President Donald Trump. Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state in the Trump administration, was also among the targets of an assassination plot by a member of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Another Genocidal Depopulationist Rears Their Ugly Head At The WEF
WEF Adviser Yuval Harari: ‘We Just Don’t Need the Vast Majority of the Population’ in Today’s World
Dude, I love your perspective. I love your observations. This is some really great stuff. Keep em coming.
Nully, thanks for the tip (to get on this list).
"Nuclear plant in the Ukraine in serious danger of a meltdown (full or partial). The press isn't saying a lot about it and it is unclear whose responsible but the fact is all the instruments are damaged and there is no backup cooling system."
Harare is pure evil.
I believe it is referring to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant,. No confirmed evidence that it is in the process of melt down. However concerns raised that Russians are threatening the integrity of the facility.
Russia wipes out ENTIRE Ukrainian fortress town of Pisky using banned thermobaric ‘vacuum’ bombs: Soldiers gloat as supercharged warheads rain down on apartment blocks.
The moment Russians obliterated apartment blocks with thermobaric bomb: Terrifying video shows onslaught amid heavy fighting for the Donbas
The town of Pisky located on the outskirts of Donetsk was obliterated yesterday
Russia’s thermobaric weapons were filmed decimating entire apartment blocks
Huge fireballs were seen engulfing the building, giving off thick, black smoke
The ‘vacuum bombs’ ignite a cloud of vapour, sucking in the air and unleashing explosions far more powerful and long-lasting than conventional explosives
Latest evidence that Russia is indiscriminately bombing residential areas
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html
Because they're 'source' was a mentally unstable liberal with delusions of grandeur - and he lied?
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