As we move into a new week, news tends to ebb and flow in some subject areas. It is often difficult to get a full handle on some events/activities as it seems to be like trying to drink from a firehose. This is one of those firehose days.
Globalism / Great Reset –
Upcoming meetings of importance
- WHO February 19 to 21, Trans guideline committee.
- WHO pandemic ‘treaty’ May 2024
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Australia is moving closer to the implementation of its digital ID program, set to be finalized later this year. An announcement from the Department of Finance revealed that the novel system would empower users to select their preferred digital ID provider for the accessibility of both government and private services. Private entities can apply for accreditation to provide digital ID services under the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF), which is the government’s recognition framework.
OBSERVATION - Australia has been one of the more compliant nations to the WEF goals - reflected in the draconian lockdowns of the wuhan plandemic. While this new program utilizes other digital ID providers, they all have to conform to the national standard - very easy for later conversion to a singular national ID card. Included in this act is the incorporation of biometric and other personal data into the system.
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According to Bloomberg, the German economy continues to tank. After the economy shrank in the final quarter of last year, downbeat early surveys for 2024 signal there’s little respite ahead.
Demand from borrowers for investment in the likes of machinery, factories and technology has fallen, creating a risk that domestic growth is impeded in the longer term as companies focus on getting through the current struggle. And now there’s growing concern about some lenders’ exposure to the shaky US corporate real estate market. -Bloomberg
Both its government and the European Commission projecting a 0.4% contraction in its economy for 2024 due to high inflation, elevated energy prices and sluggish international trade.
OBSERVATION - Climate change policies are driving the collapse of the German economic machine. Article goes into other sectors being taken down as well. Watch distress with Deutsche Bank - already heavily ladened with bad debt and unlikely to provide much support in the days and months ahead. If it falls, the banking industry could collapse globally.
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In a bold move that champions parental rights and counters the rise of state intervention in family matters, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently unveiled a groundbreaking parental rights policy. This initiative represents a significant pushback against a growing trend that seeks to undermine parental authority, particularly in matters concerning education and gender ideology.
Alberta’s new policy, as outlined by Premier Smith, takes a firm stand against gender reassignment surgery for minors under 18 and the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapies for those aged 15 and younger. This common sense approach prioritizes the well-being of children, ensuring that decisions with irreversible physical and psychological effects are made with due caution and parental involvement. The policy further mandates parental consent for name or pronoun changes for children under 16 and notification for those between 16 and 17, reinstating parents as primary stakeholders in their children’s development.
Amidst this backdrop, a statement by Randall Garrison, a New Democratic Party member of parliament, has sparked outrage for its endorsement of a disturbingly authoritarian and decidedly communist view that directly opposes the fundamental rights of parents. He stated, “There’s no such thing as parental rights in Canada,” “Children have rights in Canada, and these kinds of policies restrict the rights children have.” This comment has alarmed many who value the family unit and parental involvement in a child’s upbringing.
https://rairfoundation.com/defending-family-albertas-bold-resistance-against-canadas-march/
OBSERVATION - Canada has been and continues to be one of the hot bed WEF development countries - pushing forward from a national govt level to force WEF standards and goals on the rest of the county. Parental rights and linkage to the trans-terrorism programs of the left as a means to destroy the family (so they can rebuild it in their image) is high on that agenda.
This is not the only agenda the western Canadian territories have been pushing back on Ottawa on. Farming and oil/gas/coal restrictions have generated push back as well. Trudeau is seeing the possibility of being voted out of office at the next election, so expect more of these kinds of destructive edicts to come out as he tries to sustain his numbers in liberal, urban Canada.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
Showdown in TX continues. The beacons of Gondor are lit ! !
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Terrorism - Level is HIGH due to impending conflict with Iran.
This warning renewed as of Feb 6, 2024
ELEVATED RISK - Potential military action against Iranian assets for the attack that killed US forces in Jordan could result in Iranian terror groups here in the US to activate and conduct terror ops here. These attacks can range from infrastructure destruction (water, power, communications, etc) to mass casualty events (superbowl related attacks) or attacks on political candidates - heavily leaning against current administration but also Trump as well. So far the govt hasn’t come out with any warnings but the risk has increased significantly the last 24 hours, based on common sense and stated goals of the Islamist movement/Iran.
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Economy-
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted the price level of many goods in the United States will likely remain high for the foreseeable future but argued it isn’t President Joe Biden’s fault. Her remarks came during an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday for a hearing addressing the financial stability of the U.S. economy. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) pressed Sec. Yellen on whether Americans should expect a decrease in prices any time soon. The Louisana Republican bluntly asked Biden’s Treasury Secretary: “These high prices, caused by ‘Bidenomics,’ are here to stay – aren’t they?”
“Well, the high prices were not caused by ‘Bidenomics,’” responded Sec. Yellen, before trying to shift the blame for inflation: “We suffered a pandemic that resulted in severe dislocations.” Cutting through the spin, Sen. Kennedy again pressed Yellen on whether prices would fall, asking: “But if I could ask you, they’re here to stay, aren’t they?” Responding to Kennedy, Sec. Yellen admitted she does not expect the level of prices to go down.
OBSERVATION - The simple fact is, unless leadership of the country does a drastic switch from progressive marxism and its foolish lockstep march with the goals of the WEF, prices won’t even have a chance to go down. This is no longer the “Before Years” but that of the ‘new norm’. Yellen, et al want high prices and a tip over of the economy in order to enforce the plans of the WEF onto the US. Many have noted that all it would take is one major global disaster to achieve such things as CBDC and digital IDs being forced on Americans. That is the end game.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Sunday following symptoms pointing to an “emergent bladder issue,” the Pentagon said. Austin transferred the functions and duties of the office of the Secretary of Defense to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks the Pentagon said
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The U.S. Navy’s Destroyer Squadron 2 commander was relieved of duty “due to a loss of confidence” in his ability to perform, the Navy said, marking the third naval commander to be removed this year.
Capt. William “Mac” Harkin was relieved of command of the squadron by Rear Adm. Erik Eslich, the leader of the Carrier Strike Group 12, the Navy said Saturday.
The Navy removed 16 commanding officers last year, and a “loss of confidence” was given as the reasoning behind relieving 14 of them.
OBSERVATION - With the exception of one, nothing further than the “loss of confidence” is listed. This is from a post-0bama purge of the military that targeted the competent in favor of the politically reliable. The fallout of the new DEI based promotion methodology coming out may be what is being seen here. I really don’t remember this many being relieved in the past.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dates of importance
March 1 - latest CR expires
March 5- Super Tuesday primaries
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Funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan pushed forward in a rare Super Bowl Sunday vote.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Dates to watch -
March 7 - State of the union
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The first polls to come out following the devastating report by Special Counsel Robert Hur shows that voters are even more skeptical about Joe Biden being able to serve as president for another term.
The poll, conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel, found that 86% of voters believe Joe Biden is too old to serve a second term. That’s up from a September poll showing 74% of voters thought Biden was too old.
The poll shows 59% of voters think both Biden and Donald Trump are too old to serve, while only 27% think only Biden is too old. Fully 91% of independents believe Biden is too old to serve another term as president.
Just 62% of voters think Trump is too old. More troubling for Biden, an astonishing 73% of Democrats think he’s too old to serve another term. Only 35% of Republicans think the same of Trump.
OBSERVATION - Though Trump takes some hits in this poll, biden is devastated. Again, caution before running too quickly with these polls - their purpose at this stage is to form public opinion over actual views.
MORE BAD NEWS FOR BIDEN - Voters say Pres. Joe Biden’s mental decline is getting worse – and they’re not fooled by the media’s efforts to cover up his cognitive deterioration.
A national Rasmussen survey released Monday reveals that 61% of U.S. likely voters say it’s at least “somewhat” likely that the “news media are helping cover up evidence of President Biden’s declining mental sharpness.”
Nearly half (45%) of voters say it’s “very likely” there’s a media cover-up of the president’s mental decline.
In another question, 59% say Biden is getting less and less mentally sharp over time. A third (33%) think he’s not, while 8% aren’t sure.
Of those who think Biden’s mental state is getting worse, 89% say the media is covering up his decline. Fully 70% say it’s “very likely” the media are engaged in a cover-up of evidence that Biden’s mind is failing.
The views of Independent voters (not Democrat or Republican) mirror those of all likely voters combined, with 61% saying Biden is in mental decline and 82% saying it’s either very likely (41%) or somewhat likely (21%) the media are covering it up.
These views should be showing up on the next Trump v Biden election polls.
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This Ad that biden put out during the Super Bowl will not age well.
“While you were Super Bowl shopping, did you notice smaller-than-usual products where the price stays the same?
Folks are calling it Shrinkflation and it means companies are giving you less for every dollar you spend.
I’m calling on the big consumer brands to put a stop to it.”
OBSERVATION - Companies ‘shrank’ products in order to project the image that prices have not gone up due to biden induced economic policies. I’ve seen shrinkage in the stores for 3 years now, it is not new. However, by pointing more consumer attention on it, the backlash may come around and bite his ‘bidenomics’ campaign issue in the rear. I really don’t think he realizes that once consumers pay full inflation prices for the previously ‘full sized’ items that they will be happy, happy, happy at all. Blaming companies for inflation driven by his policies will not be a winning fight for him.
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Biden has told aides and outside advisers that Attorney General Merrick Garland did not do enough to rein in a special counsel report stating that the president had diminished mental faculties, according to two people close to the president, as White House frustration with the head of the Justice Department grows.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/09/white-house-frustration-with-garland-grows-00140813
OBSERVATION - Both the WH and DoJ claim that their actions are not politically driven, but the latest has opened up the curtain to show that there has been a drive at weaponizing the DoJ against democrat opponents. The Hur report turned around and bit them because in the midst of all this, the DoJ is trying to keep a facade of neutrality up. That facade has tanken a major beating since the report’s release - exposing the double prosecution standard Garland operates.
Cyber attacks/warfare – HEIGHTENED ALERT
Illegal Immigration –
See CW2 on Texas standoff.
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New York, Vermont and New Hampshire counties have seen a record number of illegal border crossings in recent months, startling statistics show.
The new numbers, up more than twofold from 2022, come as an increasing number of migrants elect to travel through Canada rather than Mexico to avoid detection, creating a new spin on the now years-long crisis.
While most still use legal ports of entry, more than 12,200 were apprehended crossing illegally from the north in 2023 - much more than the 3,578 arrested the year prior.
OBSERVATION - Canada doesn’t have the same illegal immigrant support structure the assaults on the southern border have. Still the majority of illegals are coming from central and south american countries and it is cheaper and relatively easier to proceed to the southern border rather than procure passage to get into Canada and proceed south.
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a decrease in city services on Friday to help offset costs inflicted by the city’s migrant crisis.
The reduction includes cuts in the hours of operation for several Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and the city’s Parks and Recreation services will reduce their spring programming by 25%. Community centers will also reduce the number of days they are open from seven to six.
OBSERVATION - Denver is not the only blue city cutting services to fund illegal care. NYC and Chicago are doing the same. As these cuts affect the quality of life for citizens - these in your face illegals will be making campaigning democrats squirm going into November.
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Numbers now coming in to gauge the effects of the TX border shut down efforts. On Saturday, there was a total of almost 7,000 encounters with illegal aliens at the southern border. Of that number, over 2,500 of those were in the Tucson sector in Arizona. A significant portion of the “gotaways” in this sector are on Indian reservation land. This area has no wall and zero media access.
OBSERVATION - Illegals are now significantly shifting their pathways into the US. Since the state leadership of NM, AZ and CA are all liberal leftists, don’t expect them to do anything about it.
RELATED - The number of apprehensions of illegal border crossers along the southwest border in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 (Q1 FY24) is the highest in U.S. history.
They totaled 785,422, greater than the individual populations of three U.S. states: Wyoming (586,485), Vermont (647,818), and Alaska (733,536) and nearly the population of North Dakota (788,940).
In Q1 FY24, apprehensions at the southwest border alone totaled 240,981 in October, 242,407 in November and 302,034 in December.
By comparison, in Q1 FY23, apprehensions at the southwest border totaled 231,529 in October, 235,173 in November, and 252,315 in December.
China –
China held one of its largest military parades ever over the weekend.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Feb 2, 2024, closing in on two years of war.
Russia is attempting to seize the initiative by executing a winter/spring offensive across the eastern front. Russia has reportedly concentrated 40,000 troops to sustain this offensive. Though reports indicate that there have been some limited successes, Russian forces have taken heavy losses. One key objective continues to be the capture of Avdiivak, near Donetsk, as well as terrain lost to Ukraine during the Ukraine fall offensive in 2022. The attacks associated with this offensive do not appear to be supportive of each other in a manner that could help expedite any breakthrough and initiate any significant armor / mobile action. These assault axis also appear to be vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes on their logistics trains.
Russia has been able to gradually enlarge the number of soldiers in the theatre to the 400,000 range. Training and equipping of these forces is still rated very poor. Russia has drawn heavily upon ‘volunteers’ from penal colonies for their “Z” shock troops- the primary element of their meat attack (human wave) assaults against Ukraine defenses. It has been documented that ‘enforcement’ squads follow behind these ‘shock troops’ with orders to shoot any who attempt to retreat.
Russia continues to suffer heavy tank and APC losses. Old, cold war era tanks and APCs are becoming more and more common sights in battle fields. (formerly) Elite units like the Russian marines are routinely seen with T54/55 series tanks instead of the T72/80/90 series they were commonly equipped with.
Shortages of Ukraine artillery ammo has permitted Russia to regain some degree of local superiority on the battlefield. Some estimates give Russia a 3:1 advantage. This is down substantially from the start of the war where it had a 10:1 advantage.
Russian has been shepherding its stockpile of missiles/drones for a potential effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as they did winter 2023. This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage.
The Russian Black Sea fleet is is essentially impotent and hesitant to deploy into now contested waters. In the latest, large missile / drone attack, the Black Sea fleet was noticeably out of action. In the last half of 2023, Ukraine was able to take out about 20% of the fleet.
The Russia air force has taken significant losses at the hands of Ukraine. This has forced Russia to redeploy fighter bombers further away from the contested zone and exercise more caution when attacking. Larger aircraft have been forced to alter their operations as well.
Russian leadership reportedly planning for a long duration conflict, hoping to wear the Ukraine army down and cause European allies to tire of their support - forcing some sort of cease fire and negotiated peace. putin is struggling to place his economy on wartime footing to accomplish this goal.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 30-40 range early in the week, with scattered snow and rain. Temps dropping to the teens-20s later in the period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP – Weather continues to dominate action on the ground. However, temperatures are reaching levels around Ukraine that are starting to freeze the ground locally, meaning that ground operations may have their tempo increase over the coming days/weeks.
14 of 17 Shahed drones, and Kh-59 missile were shot down overnight. 3 wounded as result of Russian missile strike with S-300 missiles in Selydove
There are reports that Ukraine ADA stocks are falling to dangerously low levels, reducing coverage of front line units. This is permitting Russian ground attack aircraft greater freedom to strike Ukrainian positions.
Ukraine is reportedly sending a fresh combat brigade into the Avdiivka zone to secure the northern flank from Russian advances that are threatening supply lines.
Outlook —
Weather and mud conditions are continuing to dictate ground operations, which are at a low level due to lack of maneuverability cross country and on dirt roads due to the mud.
Avdiivka continues to be a hot spot with Ukraine supply lines endangered and the increasing potential for encirclement of the city.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is in its 5th month.
Key overnight developments -
- Two Israeli hostages were rescued from an apartment in Rafah overnight.
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Lest we forget - there are still 103 being held hostage in Gaza. Two rescued overnight
The Washington Post reports that U.S. officials doubt Israel’s ability to achieve a complete military victory in Gaza
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas will discuss a new Palestinian unity government with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, according to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday.
Details are still scarce, but according to the report, this new government will be technocratic in nature and led by experts, rather than political. The proposed head of the new government will reportedly be Dr. Muhammad Mustafa, the head of the Palestinian Investment Fund.
Asharq Al-Awsat also mentions the proposal possibly taking steps to absorb Hamas within the PLO.
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Reports of more mass surrenders of Hamas and affiliated fighters. Also more reports of Hamas popping back up in N Gaza into areas previously cleared by IDF.
Israeli forces rescued two hostages, Luis Har and Fernado Simon Marman, in a complex military operation in Rafah. Both former hostages are now in Israel, at the Sheba hospital, and have been reunited with their families. The operation was carried out by a clandestine force who arrived overnight at the target and stormed a heavily guarded apartment where the hostages were detained, exchanging fire with gunmen, leading to the death of several of them. One Israeli soldier was lightly wounded.
Hamas almost immediately tried to spin the rescue operation into a massive attack on civilians - ignoring completely that civilians were encamped around the hostages as human shields against Israeli rescue.
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The Israeli army says it captured approximately 20 militants hiding in the al-Amal hospital in Western Khan Younis. The detained militants were transferred to Israel for interrogation
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Israel reports that operations to move non-combatants out of the Rafah zone have begun.
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Continued exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and IDF along the border.
An Israeli drone carried out a targeted attack in Bint Jbeil in Lebanon, according to Arab reports. The target of the attack was Mohammed Alaviya, a senior member of Hezbollah and responsible for the Maroun al-Ras region, according to the Saudi “Al Hadith” network and Sky News in Arabic.
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“Syria has waged several wars against Israel and is ready for new ones,” the foreign minister said. The Syrian diplomat said that his country was ready to liberate parts of its territory occupied illegally by Israel (Golan Heights), the United States (Conico Oil FIelds) and Turkey (Northeastern Syria / Kurdistan).
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian traveled to Lebanon and Syria over the weekend to discuss Israeli aggression. In particular, he was received by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who stressed that by supplying arms to Israel, the US is increasing the risk of the conflict spreading to other countries in the Middle East.
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Arrests continue in numerous cities in the West Bank. Associated with those raids, clashes break out between arabs and Israeli security forces.
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US Central Command: Yesterday, we attacked two boats and 5 cruise missiles that were prepared to be launched in the Red Sea.
The Houthis are sending an unusually high number of of drone boats against Red Sea vessels, according to a US military statement. This follows days ago a pair of drone boats being destroyed by US missiles. Since last year, the Houthis have primarily relied upon drones and ballistic missiles, with explosive-laden drone boats making an occasional appearance, but now it appears these ‘suicide boats’ are seeing greater use.
A Greek-owned bulker, the Star Iris, was attacked by two missiles in the Red Sea Monday morning. No reports of damage or casualties.
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UAE ambassador to the U.N. Lana Nusseibeh: There must be an irreversible progression to a two-state solution
Ankara: We are concerned about Israel’s escalation of its attacks on Rafah, and we consider it part of its plan to expel the residents of the Gaza Strip from their land.
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Israel to continue search and destroy operations across Gaza. Fighting to continue to be locally intense across all Gaza as Hamas and affiliate cells are discovered and neutralized as well as of the couple hundred miles of tunnels are uncovered and destroyed.
The rescue of Jewish hostages in Rafah has shown new reasons for the ground invasion into the town to commence. Almost predictable the world is condoning Hamas’ use of human shields to protect its last stronghold and in the forefront use of hostages. The two rescued hostages were in an apartment building that housed ‘civilians’ - they had to know what was going on and condoned it. Knowing that there are more hostages in the town will drive Israel even harder to enter the city to subdue Hamas forces there and rescue more. That full blown ground assault is likely to begin some time this week.
Plus the 'new Germans' (Middle East Muslims' don't have the same 'work ethic'... part of what holds countries together is the unspoken rules. Add that to Germany's horrible decisions in the recent past - and their new bad choices (buying to climate change) and they're set up for failure.
Hamas is the new definition of 'bottom of the barrel'... even among terrorists groups they're the creepiest.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
Showdown in TX continues. The beacons of Gondor are lit ! !
Continued actions by other governors to supply support to TX efforts to seal the border.
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Pro-hamas rioters attempted to break into a meeting being held by NYC mayor Adams.
Terrorism - Level is HIGH due to impending conflict with Iran.
This warning renewed as of Feb 6, 2024
ELEVATED RISK - Potential military action against Iranian assets for the attack that killed US forces in Jordan could result in Iranian terror groups here in the US to activate and conduct terror ops here. These attacks can range from infrastructure destruction (water, power, communications, etc) to mass casualty events (superbowl related attacks) or attacks on political candidates - heavily leaning against current administration but also Trump as well. So far the govt hasn’t come out with any warnings but the risk has increased significantly the last 24 hours, based on common sense and stated goals of the Islamist movement/Iran.
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Sunday, 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno, accompanied by a five-year-old child, walked into Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday and opened fire with an AR-15-style modern sporting rifle, wounding a 57-year-old man before being killed by security guards. The child was wounded and is hospitalized.
The shooter was a “transwoman” whose real name was Jeffrey Escalante. Escalante was from El Salvador, but there is no word on his immigration status. The AR-15 he carried had “Free Palestine” written on it. As one of my colleagues noted, someone with a rifle with “Free Palestine” scrawled on it using a child as a human shield is just about as on-brand as you can get.
In the past four years, there has been a surge in the number of mass shootings carried out by transgender or related murderers. In addition to Hale, we have:
Colorado Springs, CO, nightclub shooting (Attorney: Suspected Colorado Mass Shooter Identifies as ‘Non-Binary’), November 2022, Anderson Aldrich (Nicholas Brink), “non-binary.”
Denver, CO, school shooting (Father of Colorado High School Shooting Suspect is an Illegal Immigrant Deported Twice, Charged with Very Serious Crimes), May 2019, Maya “Alec” McKinney, transgender female-to-male.
Aberdeen, MD, workplace shooting (Last Week There Was a Mass Shooting at a Maryland Industrial Park but No One Seems to Care), September 2018, Snochia Moseley, transgender female-to-male.
OBSERVATION - A terroristic act, could also associate with illegal immigration too.
People with severe mental issues - such as many in the ‘trans’ community are rising to the surface as a serious random threat to society. Social media has drilled into many of these people the idea that they are being exterminated by Christians and others of the right - so they are justified in going out and killing them. What adds to this is that Moreno has a long rap sheet and is an illegal alien too boot.
Economy-
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics –
The U.S. CDC plans to drop its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations under new guidance planned by the agency, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The health agency plans to recommend people who test positive for COVID-19 to take a call on when to end isolation based on their symptoms.
People with mild and improving symptoms would no longer need to stay home if they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours, the report said citing CDC officials familiar with the matter.
OBSERVATION - wuhan has been a nothing burger for the last two years.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dates of importance
March 1 - latest CR expires
March 5- Super Tuesday primaries
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The House has passed a resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
About time!
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This is going to get ugly fast.
The Senate is wasting its time passing tens of millions of dollars in foreign aid without border security measures, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested in a Monday night statement.
In a statement issued less than an hour before the Senate began a series of procedural votes to waive budgetary points of order and invoke cloture on the bill, Johnson dismissed the efforts, suggesting the House would not bring up the bill.
“In the absence of having received any single border policy change from the Senate, the House will have to continue to work its own will on these important matters,” Johnson said. “America deserves better than the Senate’s status quo.”
“House Republicans were crystal clear from the very beginning of discussions that any so-called national security supplemental legislation must recognize that national security begins at our own border,” Johnson said. “The House acted ten months ago to help enact transformative policy change by passing the Secure Our Border Act, and since then, including today, the Senate has failed to meet the moment.”
The bill Johnson touts, often referred to as “H.R. 2” on Capitol Hill, is the standard demand for border hawks and House Republicans for Congressional action on the border.
OBSERVATION - Yes this will get VERY ugly. At this stage, the prioritization of foreign support versus the outstanding need for border security (and not the crap kind McConnell tried to foist on us a couple weeks ago) has become stark. Republicans are overextending to enact Democratic Party priorities, while kicking the base to the curb and selling out the country.
BTW - it has been pointed out that this bill has an impeachment booby trap embedded within it - designed to thwart any attempt by Trump to cancel payments as he did his first term. Really nice of republicans - or are they really republicans - to let this get in.
But lets be realistic - the regime will simply continue to ignore the laws it disagrees with and any border security bill will be ignored as well.
Very ugly in that beneath all this off the top rope legislating efforts, there is no apparent move forward to get a budget funded for the remaining FY. Mar 1 the curtain comes down and it looks like the House is ready to execute this option.
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Judge Scott McAfee on Monday said Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may be disqualified from Trump’s RICO case over her improper relationship with top Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade.
The judge also said Thursday’s evidentiary hearing on alleged misconduct ‘must occur.’
“I think it’s clear that disqualification can occur if evidence is produced demonstrating an actual conflict or the appearance of one,” Judge McAfee said in Monday’s hearing. “The state has admitted a relationship existed. And so what remains to be proven is the existence and extent of any financial benefit, again if there even was one. And so because I think its possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations.”
“I think the issues at point here are whether a relationship existed, whether that relationship was romantic or non-romantic in nature, when it formed, and whether it continues. And that’s only relevant because it’s in combination with the question of the existence and extent of any personal benefit conveyed as a result of their relationship,” the judge said.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/breaking-judge-says-fulton-county-da-fani-willis/
OBSERVATION - The massive law fare efforts to prevent trump from running for president have been unraveling very quickly lately. Pending the likely strong rebuke from the USSC and now to this scandal. Even Smith’s cases are disassembling. One must watch to see just what hail mary’s the DoJ and others will throw to try to regain the initiative and effort.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Dates to watch -
March 7 - State of the union
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Biden’s upcoming physical exam will not include a cognitive test, White House says
Biden and his administration are so certain that he is cognitively perfect that the president will decline to take a test to determine his mental capacities.
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President Joe Biden wandered around the podium like a ‘lost puppy’ during a crucial press conference regarding the on going conflict in Israel alongside Jordanian King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday.
After delivering remarks, Biden, 81, told the king: ‘Your majesty, over to you.’ The Scranton-native proceeded to stand back to the king’s left, laser focused on the floor, apparently looking for a marker. Right-wing commentator Benny Johnson described the president as looking like a ‘lost puppy.’
A few seconds later, Biden walks to the other side of the king, still looking for a mark. He then goes back to his first choice, in front of Jordan’s flag. ‘I switched sides on you,’ he remarked while smiling at the king.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13077437/joe-Biden-jordan-king-abdullah-video.html
OBSERVATION - What an embarrassment.
Illegal Immigration –
See CW2 on Texas standoff.
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Projections suggest over 5,400 police officers were injured by suspects in New York City in 2023, as the Big Apple remains in the grip of a disorderly migrant crisis. The number of officers injured by suspects in 2022 stood at 4,724, a 20 percent increase on the 2021 figure of 3,933. Full figures for 2023 have not been released, but 4,077 officers had been injured after just nine months, with projections indicating the total for the year would have been around 5,436.
News of the new statistics follows a high-profile attack on two police officers by a migrant gang in Times Square. Four suspects in the incident, which saw the officers repeatedly kicked in the head while on the ground, were arrested shortly afterward, and another the following day. All turned out to be asylum seekers, and four of them were released without bail within hours of their detention, thanks to Democrat reforms. Most of them promptly absconded, sparking a nationwide manhunt.
OBSERVATION - Rampant lawlessness spurred on by essentially no enforcement of laws or consequences by progressive DA’s and justice system.
When the S hits the fan, law enforcement will likely be off to one side out of fear of their own lives. Mayors and DA’s have cut them out to dry under the whole defund the police. This will in turn generate more citizen self defense - actions the left would characterize as ‘vigilantism’ and crack down on citizens - not criminals.
If you have’t looked in depth at what happens in a without rule of law (WROL) scenario, you should - scare the beegebbers out of you.
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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joined Kristen Welker on Meet the Press on Sunday to discuss the Biden open borders invasion at the US southern border.
During the interview Secretary Mayorkas told Welker “We don’t bear responsibility” for the open US border and the 11 million illegals who have invaded the US under their watch.
OBSERVATION - This individual is total filth - Fauci level filth.
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A couple in Boston signed up to a government scheme to house illegal immigrants in their own home and were delivered an entire family of four within an hour, according to a CBS News report.
“When Colin and Jessica Stokes called the state to sign up to be a host family, it took less than an hour for the displaced migrants to be dropped off at their door,” the report notes, adding “The family of four, who didn’t want to go on camera, had made been sleeping at Logan Airport“
The couple, Colin and Jessica Stokes, said that “they knew they had the means and wanted to step up,” and that “It has been wonderful.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/brookline-family-hosts-migrants-sleeping-floor-logan-airport/
OBSERVATION - Time will tell when the silverware starts missing. any bets?
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The links to 0bama controlling the WH grows -
Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice emerged as a central — and controversial — coordinator of the administration’s approach to the border. Some officials found her needlessly combative and disagreed with her policy-wise. But even many of her critics credit her with taking on more responsibility on the border at a time when most other top Biden officials were shying away from it. There was — and still is — deep animosity toward Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for what was seen as his reluctance to find more space in child migrant shelters, which are overseen by HHS, according to several sources familiar with the dynamics. Rice referred to Becerra as a “bitch-ass” and privately called him an “idiot,” according to multiple sources. During one meeting when Biden was tearing into Becerra, Rice passed Mayorkas a note that read: “Don’t save him,” according to two people familiar with the meeting. Rice also clashed repeatedly with Sherwood-Randall and had tension with Vice President Harris, according to people familiar with the dynamics.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/report-former-obama-adviser-susan-rice-is-central/
OBSERVATION - Rice is a notorious evil doer from the 0bama reign of terror. That she is apparently calling the shots is just another indicator the evil one hasn’t let go his grip on the WH.
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The tsunami grows at a faster and faster pace.
Illegal interceptions - not counting got aways.
2024 SO FAR: 988,819
2023: 3,201,144
2022: 2,766,582
2021: 1,956,519
2020: 405,036
2019: 859,501
2018: 404,142
2017: 310,531
NOTE- Already exceeding the total number for the years preceding biden.
China –
Taiwan’s defense ministry says that it detected 8 Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the second day in a row that it detected large numbers of balloons crossing the Strait.
OBSERVATION - these balloons are similar to the one biden allowed to drift all the way across the country last year. In the case of Taiwan, the numbers of these balloons have been steadily increasing.
North/South Korea –
Reports that NK has developed a 200mm MRLS system that they are planning to ship to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Feb 2, 2024, closing in on two years of war.
Russia is attempting to seize the initiative by executing a winter/spring offensive across the eastern front. Russia has reportedly concentrated 40,000 troops to sustain this offensive. Though reports indicate that there have been some limited successes, Russian forces have taken heavy losses. One key objective continues to be the capture of Avdiivak, near Donetsk, as well as terrain lost to Ukraine during the Ukraine fall offensive in 2022. The attacks associated with this offensive do not appear to be supportive of each other in a manner that could help expedite any breakthrough and initiate any significant armor / mobile action. These assault axis also appear to be vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes on their logistics trains.
Russia has been able to gradually enlarge the number of soldiers in the theatre to the 400,000 range. Training and equipping of these forces is still rated very poor. Russia has drawn heavily upon ‘volunteers’ from penal colonies for their “Z” shock troops- the primary element of their meat attack (human wave) assaults against Ukraine defenses. It has been documented that ‘enforcement’ squads follow behind these ‘shock troops’ with orders to shoot any who attempt to retreat.
Russia continues to suffer heavy tank and APC losses. Old, cold war era tanks and APCs are becoming more and more common sights in battle fields. (formerly) Elite units like the Russian marines are routinely seen with T54/55 series tanks instead of the T72/80/90 series they were commonly equipped with.
Shortages of Ukraine artillery ammo has permitted Russia to regain some degree of local superiority on the battlefield. Some estimates give Russia a 3:1 advantage. This is down substantially from the start of the war where it had a 10:1 advantage.
Russian has been shepherding its stockpile of missiles/drones for a potential effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as they did winter 2023. This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage.
The Russian Black Sea fleet is is essentially impotent and hesitant to deploy into now contested waters. In the latest, large missile / drone attack, the Black Sea fleet was noticeably out of action. In the last half of 2023, Ukraine was able to take out about 20% of the fleet.
The Russia air force has taken significant losses at the hands of Ukraine. This has forced Russia to redeploy fighter bombers further away from the contested zone and exercise more caution when attacking. Larger aircraft have been forced to alter their operations as well.
Russian leadership reportedly planning for a long duration conflict, hoping to wear the Ukraine army down and cause European allies to tire of their support - forcing some sort of cease fire and negotiated peace. putin is struggling to place his economy on wartime footing to accomplish this goal.
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Logistics –
Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks during its invasion of Ukraine – the equivalent of its entire pre-war active inventory – but has enough lower-quality armored vehicles in storage for years of replacements, a leading research center said Tuesday.
Ukraine has also suffered heavy loses since the invasion began in February 2022, but Western military replenishments have allowed it to maintain inventories while upgrading quality, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said in its annual Military Balance report.
“Moscow has been able to trade quality for quantity though, by pulling thousands of older tanks out of storage at a rate that may, at times, have reached 90 tanks per month,” said the report, a key reference tool for defense analysts.
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russia-tanks-ukraine/2024/02/13/id/1153357/
OBSERVATION - It is reports like this that indicates to me Russia is in no position to continue its attack into Eastern Europe / Baltic regions. They face similar major losses of artillery as well.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 30-40 range early in the week, with scattered snow and rain. Temps dropping to the teens-20s later in the period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP – Weather continues to dominate action on the ground. However, temperatures are reaching levels around Ukraine that are starting to freeze the ground locally, meaning that ground operations may have their tempo increase over the coming days/weeks.
Ukrainian air defense shot down 16 of 23 Shahed drones. Major target was Dnipro City where water treatment and electrical grid was hit. Odessa was also targeted.
Fighting along the line from Avdiivka south to Marinka has increased overnight. Ukraine has sent reinforcements into Avdiivka to hold the flanks from persistent russian attacks.
Increased fighting also noted south of Bakhmut.
Outlook —
Weather and mud conditions are continuing to dictate ground operations, which are at a low level due to lack of maneuverability cross country and on dirt roads due to the mud.
The battle for Avdiivka is further heating up with the arrival of Ukraine reinforcements. Ukraine may also have reallocated artillery ammo reserves to back them up as well. Russia is fallowing the tactic it used at Bakhmut - slow but steady advances on the flanks - avoiding direct attacks into the city and eventually cutting supplies and troops off. For Ukraine - it is forcing Russia to continue to commit forces it could use elsewhere for the winter/spring offensive efforts.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is entering its 5th month.
Key overnight developments -
- Israel increases pressure on Rafah
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Lest we forget - there are still 105 being held hostage in Gaza.
Hamas announces the killing of 3 Israeli detainees (hostages) in raids carried out by the Israeli army in the Rafah area.
New details about rescued hostages, Fernando Marman and Louis Har.
Their relatives say that they had cooked for the family that had held them captive.
NOTE - Gazan “civilians” holding hostages
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An initiative to declare UNRWA a terrorist organization is being spearheaded by the Shurat HaDin Law Center, representing dozens of October 7 massacre victims.
The current initiative comes in light of the IDF’s recent revelation of the Hamas command center in the Hamas tunnels below UNRWA’s headquarters, which operates on behalf of the UN in the Gaza Strip.
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The Biden administration, after urging by left-wing Democrats, issued a memorandum Thursday that will require Israel to submit a report within 45 days on its compliance with international humanitarian law in its war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
The memorandum, announced by the White House, theoretically applies to any country that receives weapons from the United States and is actively involved in armed conflict. But the White House all but admitted Friday that it was targeted at Israel.
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Reports of more mass surrenders of Hamas and affiliated fighters. Also more reports of Hamas popping back up in N Gaza into areas previously cleared by IDF.
Israel is maneuvering forces in anticipation of moving into the Rafah to engage the last of Hamas forces and try to rescue more hostages.
IDF liquidated more Hamas elements in the Khan Yunis region.
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Continued exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and IDF along the border.
Hezbollah announced the killing of 5 of its members in an Israeli bombing on the areas of southern Lebanon
High numbers of IDF air and artillery strikes all along the Lebanese border.
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Arrests continue in numerous cities in the West Bank. Associated with those raids, clashes break out between arabs and Israeli security forces.
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US will continue its operations in Iraq and Syria — Biden
Houthi attempted more cruise and ballistic missile attacks overnight. Seems that without the Iranian intel ships in the gulf, Houthi engagements continue at very low levels. CAP also hitting more launchers before they can fire as well.
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Hussein Al-Sheikh - The Arab group led by Saudi Arabia is preparing a joint paper that includes 3 steps to stop the war
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Israel to continue search and destroy operations across Gaza. Fighting to continue to be locally intense across all Gaza as Hamas and affiliate cells are discovered and neutralized as well as of the couple hundred miles of tunnels are uncovered and destroyed.
The rescue of two hostages a couple days ago seems to have taken some of the air of the don’t invade Rafah chorus - by demonstrating that Hamas remains a threat and needs to be taken out. Additionally, demonstrates that gazan “civilians” are actively participating in hostage retention.