Globalism / Great Reset –
Upcoming meetings of importance
- WHO pandemic ‘treaty’ May 2024
Recently, one can see how WEF/globalist forces have morphed their efforts to force their world view on the US and world. Many of these efforts are at generally a local level that at first glance doesn’t have the appearance of a threat - only an odd situation. But when fitted into the known global goals, it becomes apparent that these actions and steps are designed to get the fall of the dominos started.
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) is calling on governments to ban the general public from growing their own food at home by arguing that they are causing “climate change.”
According to so-called “experts” behind a recent WEF study, researchers apparently discovered that the “carbon footprint” of home-grown food is “destroying the planet.”
As a result, the WEF and other globalist climate zealots are now demanding that governments intervene and ban individuals from growing their own food in order to “save the planet” from “global warming.”
The research indicated that resorting to garden-to-table produce causes a far greater carbon footprint than conventional agricultural practices, such as rural farms.
This research, conducted by WEF-funded scientists at the University of Michigan, was published in the journal Nature Cities.
https://slaynews.com/news/wef-pushes-ban-home-grown-food-fight-climate-change/
OBSERVATION - How much more absurd can you get - or even genocidically inclined.
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Speaking of food -
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been selected as the tip of the spear to launch the globalists’ war on beef. This week, she filed a ludicrous lawsuit against the world’s largest beef producer, JBS USA.
“This is their opening volley but it won’t be their last,” said Jason Nelson, CEO of Prepper All-Naturals. “They’re weaponizing the climate change hoax to destroy the beef industry, thereby forcing people to choose between petri dish ‘meat,’ tofu burgers, or insect powder to get the protein we need.”
James’ lawsuit claims JBS USA is “greenwashing” by allegedly misleading the public about its environmental impact. She asserts that the company cannot possibly achieve their goal of net-zero by 2040 because they don’t have an appropriate plan in place 16 years before the deadline.
As Nelson noted, James isn’t just using this lawsuit to punish a company for ridiculous reasons. She’s also using the lawsuit as a platform from which to normalize beef price hikes and gaslight people into thinking they don’t need all-natural meat.
As her recent statement indicates, they want Americans to choose to accept the alternatives the powers-that-be are promoting. Here’s a segment of her statement, emphasis added:
“As families continue to face the daily impacts of the climate crisis, they are willing to spend more of their hard-earned money on products from brands that are better for the environment. When companies falsely advertise their commitment to sustainability, they are misleading consumers and endangering our planet.”
https://thelibertydaily.com/as-ny-ag-letitia-james-launches-globalist-war/
OBSERVATION - Letitia James is already a nefarious character for the left and now pushing the leftist/globalist agenda into a new direction of law fare.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
Placing this here rather than political -
Blaze Media Investigative Journalist Steve Baker has now been taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting. He was reportedly charged with a misdemeanor offense and agreed to voluntarily appear in court for an initial appearance - and does so - then be cuffed for transport to court and then cuffed to a belly chain in the court.
OBSERVATION - The FBI’s sudden interest in Baker appears to coincide with his recent reporting on the alleged pipe bombs ‘found’ during J6 and the inconsistencies from the FBI about it. That he was forced to perp walked and then belly chained for a misdemeanor offense is designed to be a warning to others to shut the f up about J6, an act of deliberate humiliation . Multiple other journalists from big name legacy firms like the NYT also went into the capitol building on that day - none of them have been threatened with arrest.
Yes, this is a politically driven arrest, showing that the swamp is more a communist tyrannical regime with a growing police state than America. Our govt is at war with the constitution.
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A pair of MSNBC panelists derided “white rural voters” as ignorant, conspiracy-driven rubes who present a “threat to democracy.”
Journalist Paul Waldman and University of Maryland professor Thomas Schaller went on MSNBC Monday to promote their new book, “White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy” with “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski.
“We lay out the four-fold interconnected threat that white rural voters pose to the country,” said Schaller. “They’re the most racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, anti-gay geodemographic group in the country.”
“Second, they’re the most conspiracist group,” Schaller continued. “QAnon support and subscribers, election denialism, Covid denialism and scientific skepticism, Obama birtherism.”
“Third, anti-democratic sentiments,” Schaller added. “They don’t believe in an independent press, free speech. They’re most likely to say the president should be able to act unilaterally without any checks from Congress or the courts or the bureaucracy. They’re also the most strongly white nationalist and white Christian nationalist.”
Schaller kept going. “Fourth,” he said, “they are most likely to excuse or justify violence as an acceptable alternative to peaceful public discourse.”
OBSERVATION - This story has been out there for a few days, but with little time to fold it into ongoing craziness. I’ve noted time and again the process of labeling and defining US citizens on the right - and in this instance primarily residents of Red states and counties - as THE threat to the US.
If one took the time to closely look at each of the four charges these two arrogant ignoramuses with delusions of adequacy make, it is clear to the extent that the gaslighting taking place, as well as the internal view of the left. Particularly charge 4, where poll after poll has shown that democrats are the ones to see violence as an acceptable means to influence the public.
The actions of the left/swamp track very closely to the 10 stages of genocide which are -
1 Classification - People are divided into “them and us”.
2 Symbolization - When combined with hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of the pariah groups
3 Discrimination - Law or cultural power excludes groups from full civil rights.
4 Dehumanization - One group denies the humanity of the other group. Members of it are equated with animals, vermin, insects, or diseases
5 Organization - Genocide is always organized, Special army units or militias are created and trained.
6 Polarization - Extremists drive the groups apart... Leaders are arrested and murdered... laws erode fundamental civil rights and liberties.
7 Preparation - Mass killing is planned. Victims are identified and separated because of their ethnic or religious identity.
8 Persecution - Targeted group faces legal and physical action against them all condoned by the ruling govt
9 Extermination - It is ‘extermination’ to the killers because they do not believe their victims to be fully human
10 Denial - The perpetrators... deny that they committed any crimes.
Modern parallels to these 10 steps have unnerving parallels to the current situation here in the US. As the prospect of a hot CW2 scenario or WORL societal break down grows, these areas will take more and more prominence. It is this scenario that these two ‘journalists’ are feeding into on the left and MSNBC is promoting to its (few) viewers.
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The weekend is here and with it numerous protests by pro-hamas elements calling for a Gaza ceasefire and the elimination of the nation of Israel. Violence may locally occur, probably in the form of vandalism.
Terrorism - Level is HIGH due to impending conflict with Iran and with Ramadan beginning March 11th.
This warning UPDATED as of Feb 28, 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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With increasing talk about Hezbollah and Israel kicking off the big one the threat of Iranian cyber attacks on US targets will increase exponentially.
Economy-
Just 15 percent of the Smokehouse Creek fire has been contained. This is now both the largest and most destructive fire in Texas History. It’s now the second largest in US history.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that over 80% of all of Texas cattle feed in the TX is in the impacted area. Direct cattle losses are still being tallied. In Hemphill County alone, the fire’s devastation was particularly acute, with approximately 40 homes burned and significant agricultural losses, including thousands of cattle, a critical blow to a region where more than 85% of Texas’ cattle are raised.
OBSERVATION - If the feed and cattle losses are as high as inferred, this will cause prices to spike again at the market.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics –
CDC is now saying to treat wuhan like the common flu.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dates of importance
March 1 - latest CR expires
March 5- Super Tuesday primaries
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard closing arguments on March 1 on the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the high-profile racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others.
“There are several legal issues to sort through, several factual determinations I have to make, and those aren’t ones I can make at this moment,” Judge McAfee said.
OBSERVATION - Keep in mind McAfee is a democrat judge with ties to Willis. There is a better than 50/50 chance that he will produce some sort of contorted justification to ignore the blatant actions of Willis and Wade and permit the trial to proceed. Rule of law is dying in the US.
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It has been revealed that the Illinois judge who went against previous state rulings to yank Donald Trump off the state’s primary ballots has little background in complicated election laws or the Constitution and was a mere traffic judge before she issued her ruling.
Late last month, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie R. Porter decided in all her legal wisdom to ban Donald Trump from the Illinois primary ballot because he is supposedly an “insurrectionist” under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, even though he has neither been convicted nor even charged with such a crime.
Porter issued her ruling in the judicial review of a case brought by five activists — Steven Anderson, Charles Holley, Jack Hickman, Ralph Cintron and Darryl Baker — who objected to Trump’s name being on the state’s ballot. The five men are members of the left-wing activist group Free Speech for People, which filed the same complaint in Michigan. Officials there ruled against removing Trump from the ballot.
https://www.westernjournal.com/judge-removed-trump-ballot-originally-working-traffic-court/
OBSERVATION - The world can see that we’ve degenerated into a banana republic. Traffic court judge - please.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Dates to watch -
March 7 - State of the union
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James Biden has now admitted that he paid his brother Joe $40,000 out of funds he received from CEFC China Energy, which is generally regarded as a front for the Chinese government. “Where did you believe the source of the money that was going into [Hunter Biden’s company] Owasco, prior to being sent to you, was coming from?” an investigator asked James during the Feb. 21 interview. “CEFC,” James conceded
RELATED -
Hunter Biden confirmed in congressional testimony Wednesday a key aspect of the impeachment inquiry into his father, saying President Joe Biden, while vice president in 2014 and 2015, met his business associates from Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine at a Washington, D.C., restaurant.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/hunter-biden-testimony-impeachment/2024/03/01/id/1155658/
Cyber attacks/warfare – HEIGHTENED ALERT
A major health care technology company is still scrambling to restore its downed systems following a massive cyberattack, which has crippled operations in health care systems across the country for ten days.
“The cyberattack against Change Healthcare that began on Feb. 21 is the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health care organization,” according to the American Hospital Association (AHA).
The Nashville-based healthcare technology company says it continues to work with law enforcement and cyber security consultants to get their systems back to normal following the cyberattack, but it does not know how long it will take to get fully resolved.
An official company statement says a ransomware group that identifies itself as ALPHV/Blackcat has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack and perpetrated the online hack.
OBSERVATION - Hackers are becoming more adept at getting past cyber defenses - especially if the system users are careless in some manner.
Illegal Immigration –
Texas bill making illegal border crossing an arrestable offense BLOCKED by federal judge pending appeal.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams has called for a radical overhaul of its sanctuary city status in a spectacular u-turn as the city buckles under the weight of migrant arrivals. The Democrat leader has faced a furious backlash as schools, hotels and community centers have been turned over to the 180,000 migrants who he has warned will ‘destroy’ the city.
OBSERVATION - Can cross ref to CW2 as well. Much of the backlash to the support given illegals comes from the black community who are seeing the illegals being given preference over their traditional feed from the govt trough. In the event of things going sideways, conflict between blacks and illegals may become hot as they fight for resources.
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Democrat assembly member Joaquin Arambula (Fresno) recently introduced Assembly Bill 1840 to extend a first-time homebuyer loan program to illegal aliens.
If the bill becomes law, illegal aliens will be eligible for a new program that offers a loan worth 20% of the purchase price of the residential property. There are no monthly payments and no interest accrues on the loan. Rather, the loan is paid back when the borrower refinances or sells the property. The borrower will have to pay back the original loan plus a 20% increase in the value of the property.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/illegal-aliens-get-interest-free-home-loans-under/
OBSERVATION - Clearly the goal is to embed these illegals into our country and make it very difficult to remove them. Kalifornia already tens of billions of dollars in the hole, willing to toss even more money to the wind for people who shouldn’t be here in the first place. This is on top of massive, free medical care and the thousands of dollars each month paid out to them.
North/South Korea –
See Russia- Logistics below for questions on supplying ammo to Russia.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Feb 21, 2024.
Russia has taken advantage of Ukrainian ammo shortages, forcing them into primary defensive operations, and has seized the initiative following the fall of Avdiivka. Russia has reportedly concentrated 40,000 troops to sustain this offensive. The attacks associated with this offensive do not appear to be supportive of each other in a manner but are scattered along the front, concentrating on five axises of attack -
- Avdiivka,
- Maryinka,
- Robotyne,
- Kremenka and
- Bakhmut.
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.
With the exception of Avdiivka, initial Russia attacks along the other axises have had poor results and exceptionally heavy losses. 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. In some cases, over 70% of these newer tanks have been destroyed or captured by Ukraine.
In these other attacks, Russia continues to make poor use of fire and maneuver, preferring tank/armor ‘charges’ across open areas and down roads. This brings them into prepared kill zones where these forces are stopped and destroyed. However, as seen in Avdiivka, when Ukraine lacks the artillery, Russian forces are able to penetrate in mass and overwhelm the fewer Ukrainian defenders.
Russian organization and capabilities make it unlikely that they will be able to quickly take advantage of penetrations into Ukrainian defenses. Poor training and lack of leadership at all levels, combined with poor logistic trains, will prevent any major breakouts beyond initial penetration of lines.
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. Russia is relying heavily on N Korean artillery rounds and Iranian drone/missiles.
Russian appears to be continuing to shepherd its stockpile of missiles/drones for a potential effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as they did winter 2022./23 This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage. Ammo shortages are starting to impact Ukraine ADA defenses as well.
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. Ukraine continues to engage and destroy Russian naval vessels..
While the Russia air force has taken significant losses at the hands of Ukraine, early in this winter/spring offensive, Russian has more aggressively conducted CAS in support of ground troops, reflecting ADA shortages. As a result, Russia has been able to locally seize air superiority at key locations along the front - the first time in two years of fighting. This has been at a cost, with 7 Su-34/35 aircraft being lost in the last part of February alone.
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.
Unknowns at this time are how soon ammo supples will start hitting Ukrainian units. Long range ATACMS and German Taurus cruise missiles may be coming on line soon for Ukraine as well as F-16s (now reportedly due in late spring/early summer).
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Since Navalny’s death was announced, authorities seem determined to avoid letting his funeral become a public spectacle.
From the moment Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila, traveled to the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he died a sudden death in mid-February, she said Russian authorities had tried to blackmail her into staging a nonpublic funeral.
First, they refused to hand her Navalny’s body. Then, Navalny’s allies could not find a venue which would agree to host the funeral. On Thursday, it suddenly became impossible to find a hearse to carry his body to the church.
Putin, who famously refuses to call Navalny by his name, appears to have decided his political foe should disappear underground enshrouded in silence.
The size of the service was limited but police seemed to have been told not to interfere with the crowd.
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/03/01/thousands-turn-out-for-navalnys-funeral-n3783937
OBSERVATION - putin is facing reelection to office here in the upcoming months. With it is the anchor of an unpopular war in Ukraine. He doesn’t need a new martyr haunting the backs of people’s minds at the voting booth.
RUMINT-
Yesterday saw more evidence suggesting that Ukraine’s killed or severely wounded Russia’s top general in a missile strike in occupied Crimea - Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. He wasn’t seen at Putin’s “state address.” Russia’ did however put out several videos showing him giving awards to soldiers, but without any dates or details of the locations.
Logistics –
North Korea may have stopped supplying ammunition to Russia.
This based on a report that North Korean cargo ships have not sailed to Russia for three weeks, the ‘NK Pro’ publication says.
The reason for the cessation of deliveries by sea is unknown. However, it’s speculated that North Korea may still supply weapons to the occupiers by air or rail.
Other reports that Iran has stopped shipments of cannon artillery as well due to depletion of reserve supplies.
If these reports are correct and true, Russia could well be facing an ammo drought in the near future.
Others note that both Iran and NK have ramped up their ammo production - so shortages may be speculatory for the moment.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range. No significant precipitation in forecast period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP – Fierce fighting across several fronts as Russian presses to take advantage of Ukrainian ammo shortages and improved soil conditions.
Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-34 airplane in eastern Ukraine. In addition, overnight, 14 out of 17 Shahed drones were shot down. Drones were targeting Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv regions.
Avdiivka -
Heavy clashes continue at the area west to Avdiyivka, Ukrainian military repelling multiple Russian attacks
Crimean front —
According to Russian media outlet MASH, Ukraine attempted to attack the Crimean bridge with a combined strike of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles and American ADM-160 MALD decoys. Allegedly at least 12 missiles would have been shot down.
However the targets were likely near by military airport.
Russian Territory –
Ukraine drone damaged 2 residential house in St.Petersburg. It is believed that the target could have been the Ruchy oil depot.
Outlook —
The Russian offensive will continue to press hard against Ukraine and will continue to make some gains. The Russian continuation to put its CAS into range of Ukraine’s ADA assets resulted in another shoot down of a Su-34. The big discussion is just how long can Russia sustain this level of losses? All boils down to how many jets they have available.
Forbes reported that Russia’s air force has acquired a total of 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers. As of Friday, Ukraine claims to have downed 35 of them. The Oryx open-source intelligence tracker lists 25 Su-34s destroyed.
If Ukraine’s figures are accurate, the Russian air force would have around 105 Su-34s remaining in service. However, an unknown number may not be operational due to damage, a lack of pilots, and required routine maintenance.
“The impact of losing 13 aircraft in almost as many days, and possibly some of their highly trained pilots, is not negligible for the Russian military,” the Institute for the Study of War wrote in its Thursday update.
https://www.newsweek.com/how-many-su-34-fighter-bombers-russia-have-left-ukraine-1875023
NOTE here, Oryx has ‘retired’, so those numbers are old but does track at trend that Ukraine’s claim of 35 killed. As I’ve commented many times, of the approximately 105 remaining aircraft remaining, not all are flyable, due to parts and pilot shortages. Heavy use causing wearing out of parts is a key factor. Also, not all of those aircraft are dedicated to the Ukraine war. Russia has been conduction considerable bombing of Syria in support of Assad. Also, aircraft are dedicated to protect other border areas and assets of Russia. So the trend of losing a jet per day is not a good thing for Russia, and may force them to make some serious tactical and strategic adjustments. Until then, the Kremlin sees the surge in CAS more beneficial to the current offensive operations than the loss of airframes.
Moldova/Transnistria -
Kremlin officials reportedly met with leaders of the pro-Russian Moldovan autonomous region Gagauzia and emphasized Russia’s support for Gagauzia against perceived Moldovan “oppression” on March 1.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is in its 5th month.
Dates to remember -
Ramadan begins March 11th.
Key overnight developments -
- Hamas reports 7 hostages have been killed.
- Countries looking to conduct expanded air drops of supplies to areas within Gaza.
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Lest we forget - there are still 105 being held hostage in Gaza.
Seven hostages who have been held in Gaza were killed as a result of the Israeli military’s bombardment of the enclave, Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing al-Qassam brigades said on Friday.
He did not include details, like a timeline, backing up the claim.
The Al-Qassam brigades claimed that the number of hostages killed due to Israel’s military operations in Gaza has now exceeded 70 captives, Abu Ubaida added in a statement on Telegram.
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Military spokesman for the Egyptian army: Egypt continues to airdrop tons of food and humanitarian needs into the northern Gaza Strip.
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce that the United States will air drop aid supplies into Gaza, official s say
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Some troop rotations ongoing, bringing in fresh forces.
Israeli forces continued to conduct clearing operations in western and eastern Khan Younis.
More IAF airstrikes on areas around Rafah.
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3 Hezbollah terrorists, including a top commander were killed this morning in an Israeli missile strike against their car in Naqoura in southern Lebanon.
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Increasing rumors that Israel is building up forces in the north in anticipation of war against Hezbollah.
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A suspected Israeli attack against the Syrian city of Baniyas has killed Iranian military “advisor” Reza Zarei, a member of the IRGC’s Navy, Iran’s state-run media reported
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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.
———“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
Quiet in Iraq and Syria, though Iranian militias have announced recently that they are going to resume attacks on US bases.
Houthi attacks remain at a low level.
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Israel to continue search and destroy operations. From recent days, considerable tunnel and bunker networks are still being discovered, needing to be cleared and destroyed.
Israel continues to shape the battlefield for its eventual entry into Rafah.
The international airdrop of supplies into Gaza will have the effect of resupplying Hamas, and not the non-combatants in the area.
Israel’s continued strikes on key Hezbollah leadership and sites continues. Targeting of key leadership and infrastructure is typically associated with shaping operations intended to soften up the enemy before large-scale combat operations begin. Again, many do not see Israeli initiated ground offensive as imminent, but several months away. As noted many times, Hezbollah may launch a preemptive offensive at almost any time rather than continue to have Israel pick apart its leadership and key sites over the next several months.
The relative quiet by the ISLAMIC RESISTANCE may soon be broken as the Iranian backed militias and Houthi’s retain the capability to strike at any time. In the case of the Houthis, the recent coalition attacks may have hurt more than is being let on - so they may be working to redeploy assets before resuming more attacks.
Iran –
Iran held separate elections for Parliament and the Assembly of Experts. These elections will likely preserve and possibly even reinforce hardliner influence in the Iranian regime.
Unofficial results from Iran’s parliamentary vote show overwhelming wins for regime-aligned candidates as ordinary Iranians boycott sham elections.
Reports also were that turn out was very, very low.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has a beef with the John Birch Society, JBS USA, raising steers?
Biden and his thugs are waving terrorists into our country - and Biden's press bimbos are calling them 'newcomers'. When thousands of Americans are killed the country will never forgive Biden or the democrat party.
Globalism / Great Reset –
Upcoming meetings of importance
- WHO pandemic ‘treaty’ May 2024
The EU Parliament has approved the creation of a digital “wallet” system, raising concerns over increasing state control of people’s lives.
. EU lawmakers in Strasbourg signed off a European Digital Identity (eID) by a margin of 335 votes in favour to 190 against, and 31 abstentions. The “digital wallet”, which now only needs the effective rubber stamp from the EU Council of Ministers to become law, will contain digital forms of national IDs, driving licenses, banking details, medical prescriptions and other private details of users.
Dutch political commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek added: “Although they say it’ll be voluntary – just like they said the digital vaccine passports would be voluntary – this system is the foundation for a Chinese social credit style digital surveillance state.”
Like Beijing, Brussels is also looking to implement a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which critics have warned could be used as a means of social engineering, with even the Bank of England admitting that such state-run cryptocurrencies could be “programmable“, meaning that the government could determine what is worthy for people to spend their money on.
OBSERVATION - This move will only accelerate efforts here in the US for a similar, comparable system.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
In the antifa stronghold of Seattle, pro-hamas protestors shut down the road again during a direct action event in Seattle
See “Terrorism” below RE: pro-hamas demonstration that included a potential grenade scenario.
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biden regime focusing again on controlling the media -
The White House is demanding that Fox News retract reports regarding the corruption and bribery allegations that have been made against Democrat President Joe Biden and his family.
According to CNN, Biden’s White House made the demand in a letter that it sent to Fox News’s leadership this week.
White House spokesperson Ian Sams wrote the letter.
The reports focus on allegations that the president and his son, Hunter Biden, took millions of dollars in bribes from foreign nations to peddle their influence in Washington D.C.
It has been alleged that while he was vice president, Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor, who was investigating Burisma Holdings at the time.
OBSERVATION - When the govt demands censorship, rather than transparent reporting of issues and in this case potential corruption, you know you have transitioned towards tyranny. So far Fox has not conceded to the WH demands.
Terrorism - Level is HIGH due to impending conflict with Iran and with Ramadan beginning March 11th.
This warning UPDATED as of March 3, 2024
Still maintaining this warning as the potential for a preemptive strike by Hezbollah has increased lately
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 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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Times Square is evacuated after a grenade was found in the back of Uber as anti-Israel protestors make their way through New York City preventing NYPD from reaching the device.
An Uber driver turned to look in the backseat after dropping a passenger off on 42nd Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square and saw the explosive device.
The driver notified the police just after 4 pm and NYPD deployed the Emergency Services Unit and the Bomb Squad to the scene.
Anti-Israel protestors were marching through the streets and blocking traffic at the time of the emergency.
The grenade was believed to be inert, according to a police source.
Bomb squad had difficulty reaching the vehicle due to crowds of pro-hamas demonstrators marching through the streets and blocking traffic at the time of the emergency.
OBSERVATION - (HT/TIK) Even a ‘dud’ can cause considerable panic and chaos. All part of an effort to create a level of terror.
BTW - IIRC, Uber should have a line on who that passenger was.
Economy-
The debt load of the U.S. is growing at a quicker clip in recent months, increasing about $1 trillion nearly every 100 days.
The nation’s debt permanently crossed over to $34 trillion on Jan. 4, after briefly crossing the mark on Dec. 29, according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It reached $33 trillion on Sept. 15, 2023, and $32 trillion on June 15, 2023, hitting this accelerated pace. Before that, the $1 trillion move higher from $31 trillion took about eight months.
OBSERVATION - Hidden from the common headlines, this has the greatest potential for triggering the ‘Great Reset’ longed for by the WEF. BTW, this is affecting all of the nations, not just the US. Debt has exceeded the GDP of the country - meaning that it is virtually impossible to pay off. Debt is exceeding even the defense budget. And as much as fiscal restraint is needed, even Rand Paul’s efforts will be too little, too late.
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The price of homes has been holding steadily higher, in the Case-Shiller/S&P numbers just out.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.5% annual gain in December, up from a 5.0% rise in the previous month. The 10-City Composite showed an increase of 7.0%, up from a 6.3% increase in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 6.1%, up from a 5.4% increase in the previous month. San Diego reported the highest year-over-year gain among the 20 cities with an 8.8% increase in December, followed by Los Angeles and Detroit, each with an 8.3% increase. Portland showed a 0.3% increase this month, holding the lowest rank after reporting the smallest year-over-year growth.”
OBSERVATIONS - Back to the housing market reflections on the economy. The report contains a ton of other details that make my head swim. Commentators and analysts are sifting through this to ascertain if the information will sway the fed to loosen up money by lowering rates sooner than this fall as they are currently inclined to do.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
The simple fact that the military put this individual in front of cameras to openly display his mental disorders is both scary and appalling -
During a speech to the U.S. Air Force, transgender Space Force Col. Bree Fram demanded everyone use pronouns in their emails as a way to enhance “winning war fighting strategies”.
When our military places use of ‘pronouns’ above actually preparing to win wars, we are in a very dangerous situation.
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The U.S. Air Force has released pictures of a live AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile, or ARRW, under the wing of a B-52H bomber during a training event at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam. This very public showing of ARRW at a highly strategic base in the Pacific comes despite the Air Force announcing its intention to axe the program last year. It prompts new questions about the increasingly ambiguous future of this weapon.
The pictures of the live AGM-183A, as denoted by the presence of two yellow bands painted on the front and rear of the weapon, were released along with a brief Air Force news item about what was described as “hypersonic weapon familiarization training” at Andersen on February 27. In one of the pictures, the missile’s serial number, AR-AUR-005, can also be seen.
https://www.twz.com/air/b-52-armed-with-hypersonic-missile-makes-appearance-in-guam
OBSERVATION - Hmmmmmm. Interesting.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dates of importance
March 5- Super Tuesday primaries
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Trump took three more state primaries by overwhelming margins. Moving forward towards Super Tuesday this week.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Dates to watch -
March 7 - State of the union
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Biden relies on cue cards for just about everything, but it looks like even this extreme measure is failing. Here in reading from a prepared statement on a notecard about getting food to Gaza, at the 30-second mark Biden twice says we’ll be opening up more corridors to “Ukraine.” Italian PM Meloni looks around the room wondering if someone is going to help this poor doddering old man.
Illegal Immigration –
Crimes committed by illegals are rising higher and higher in the national / local news, to the point where the MSM can hardly hold it back from public view. The loss of the ‘narrative’ is also being reflected in the rise of illegals to the highest concern for voters this cycle. this plays right into Trump’s hand and is apparent in biden’s sudden interest in border ‘control’.
Russia -
WAR WATCH - into the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Feb 24th, 2022
CURRENT ASSESSMENT - Updated Feb 21, 2024.
Russia has taken advantage of Ukrainian ammo shortages, forcing them into primary defensive operations, and has seized the initiative following the fall of Avdiivka. Russia has reportedly concentrated 40,000 troops to sustain this offensive. The attacks associated with this offensive do not appear to be supportive of each other in a manner but are scattered along the front, concentrating on five axises of attack -
- Avdiivka,
- Maryinka,
- Robotyne,
- Kremenka and
- Bakhmut.
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.
With the exception of Avdiivka, initial Russia attacks along the other axises have had poor results and exceptionally heavy losses. 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. In some cases, over 70% of these newer tanks have been destroyed or captured by Ukraine.
In these other attacks, Russia continues to make poor use of fire and maneuver, preferring tank/armor ‘charges’ across open areas and down roads. This brings them into prepared kill zones where these forces are stopped and destroyed. However, as seen in Avdiivka, when Ukraine lacks the artillery, Russian forces are able to penetrate in mass and overwhelm the fewer Ukrainian defenders.
Russian organization and capabilities make it unlikely that they will be able to quickly take advantage of penetrations into Ukrainian defenses. Poor training and lack of leadership at all levels, combined with poor logistic trains, will prevent any major breakouts beyond initial penetration of lines.
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. Russia is relying heavily on N Korean artillery rounds and Iranian drone/missiles.
Russian appears to be continuing to shepherd its stockpile of missiles/drones for a potential effort to take down the Ukraine power grid as they did winter 2022./23 This task has become increasingly difficult as Ukraine adds air defense systems and gets better coverage. Ammo shortages are starting to impact Ukraine ADA defenses as well.
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. Ukraine continues to engage and destroy Russian naval vessels..
While the Russia air force has taken significant losses at the hands of Ukraine, early in this winter/spring offensive, Russian has more aggressively conducted CAS in support of ground troops, reflecting ADA shortages. As a result, Russia has been able to locally seize air superiority at key locations along the front - the first time in two years of fighting. This has been at a cost, with 7 Su-34/35 aircraft being lost in the last part of February alone.
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.
Unknowns at this time are how soon ammo supples will start hitting Ukrainian units. Long range ATACMS and German Taurus cruise missiles may be coming on line soon for Ukraine as well as F-16s (now reportedly due in late spring/early summer).
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Russian media reports the introduction of the counter-terrorist operation regime in Ingushetia Province. This area is located just north of Georgia and in between the Black and Caspian Seas.
In a section of the town of Karabulak, FSB special forces have engaged in a firefight with unidentified ‘militants,’ according to Russian propagandists.
Russian propagandists write about a shootout with alleged “Islamic State” (ISIS) militants who were planning a terrorist attack.
Russian Personnel Issues –-
Colonel Мусаев Гусейн Вилаятович (Musaev Gusein Vilayatovich), commander of the 36th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, was confirmed killed in a HIMARS strike on the training ground Trudivske, Volnovakha, Ukraine on February 20.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range. No significant precipitation in forecast period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP – Fierce fighting across several fronts as Russian presses to take advantage of Ukrainian ammo shortages and improved soil conditions.
Russian ministry of defense claims air defense shot down 38 drones over occupied Crimea.
The Russian military has temporarily stopped flying A-50s near the front line due to the high frequency of shoot-downs according to British intelligence reports, following the destruction of a second A-50 spy plane, the Russian military has decided to cease their use near the front line.
Ukraine confirms the downing of another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. Air Command East confirms the shooting down of a Su-34 fighter-bomber. Unfortunately, only one,” wrote AFU Commander Mykola Oleshchuk. Earlier in the day there were unconfirmed reports of a second downing.
Crimean front —
It appears Ukraine launched a large drone attack, with massive explosions reported in Russian-occupied Feodosia, Crimea. Air defense is active and possible hit the 1st drone, but the 2nd explosion seems to be ground-based and far more powerful.
Russian Territory –
In Yekaterinburg, an electric substation supplying electricity to three defense plants was blown up, Russian media reported. Unknown people planted explosives at the regime facility right in front of the guards.
Outlook —
The Russian offensive will continue to press hard against Ukraine and will continue to make some gains.
Russian forces appear to be willing to risk continued aviation losses in pursuit of tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, likely along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line. However there are indicators that this effort may be changing - suddenly . “For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion – in Eastern Ukraine, everything is clear, with not a single enemy aircraft observed within the past four hours,” said Oleshchuk, the Commander of the Air Force of the AFU.
Lack of A50 AWACS may well be a significant contributing factor to the drop in CAS.
Russia is losing time by any stoppage of CAS, as the deployment date of F-16s is coming closer every day. They will not be the ‘fix all’ for Ukraine, but will make it a lot harder for Russia to force air superiority - even temporary - over Ukraine territory as they have over the past month.
We will have to watch to see just what adjustments Russia will make. Will they go back to the relatively ‘safe’ lobbing of glide bombs, or risk CAS.
One other item that is gaining notice is the alleged presence of NATO troops assisting Ukraine with various aspects of the war. Russia has made claims of striking NATO troop concentrations in the past, but now it seems NATO is close to admitting more direct actions. This could cause serious actions to be taken by Russia.
Europe / NATO General –
Germany Chancellor Scholz has promised an investigation after Russian media published a leaking of a recording of German air force officers discussing support for Ukraine.
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Cars with Russian registration plates must leave Lithuania by March 11, or they will be confiscated. An exception will be made for cars in transit to and from the Kaliningrad Region; they will be allowed to stay in Lithuania for 24 hours.
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday stood behind his comments about NATO not ruling out sending troops to Ukraine despite the uproar it caused and the warning it drew from Russia.
“These are sufficiently serious issues; every one of the words that I say on this issue is weighed, thought through, and measured,” Macron told reporters.
Following a meeting of European leaders on the Ukrainian proxy war on Monday, Macron said, “There’s no consensus today to send in an official, endorsed manner troops on the ground. But in terms of dynamics, nothing can be ruled out.”
His comments appeared to confirm a warning from Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, an opponent of NATO support for Ukraine, who said earlier that some NATO members were considering sending troops to Ukraine on a “bilateral basis.”
The Kremlin has warned that the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine would make a direct Russia-NATO war inevitable. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Russia’s nuclear arsenal is on “full combat alert.”
OBSERVATION - If this trend continues, I’ll have to merge with the Ukraine war commentary into a mega category. A few weeks ago the worrisome discussions were regarding a potential attack by Russia against Europe. Now discussions have shifted to actually placing regular European forces on the ground (and not covert special ops as is likely now) in Ukraine. An action that Putin has said would start a broader war in Europe.
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Soldiers in Europe this week kicked off a month-long, large-scale exercise with 6,500 participants focused on preparing a multinational brigade to defend NATO.
Exercise Allied Spirit is run by 7th Army Training Command along with NATO allies and partners at Hohenfels and Grafenwöhr Training Areas, Germany, according to a U.S. European Command release.
The exercise commenced on Feb. 26 and will conclude on March 27.
Major players include the United States, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
OBSERVATION - These exercises are approaching Reforger levels.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is in its 5th month.
Dates to remember -
Ramadan begins March 11th.
Key overnight developments -
- Heavy air strikes and ground actions overnight, largest in some time.
- Rumors of another ceasefire deal on the table, pending Hamas’ approval
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Lest we forget - there are still 105 being held hostage in Gaza.
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Abu Hamza, spokesman for the Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the Islamic Jihad:
“The first day of Ramadan will be a day of global mobilization in all arenas. We will make Ramadan a month of terror for Israelis, we are sure that together we will make the days of Ramadan historic.”
Abu Hamza also called for terrorist attacks:
“I call on our people in the West Bank and in Jerusalem, come out, attack the military checkpoints and increase the attacks against the occupation forces and the settlers.”
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The WH announced a new ceasefire deal that is pending Hamas’ approval. Israel has reportedly tentatively OK’d it.
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More airdrops of food by US and others over Gaza.
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Some troop rotations ongoing, bringing in fresh forces.
IDF conducted large scale assaults on Deir al Balah and Khan Yunis areas. Palestinians report that over 20 targets have been hit. Gazans also report that the massive bombing of these areas is the largest in a long time.
On Saturday, the IDF targeted Islamic Jihad terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area of Rafah. PIJ is a lesser element of terrorists residing in Gaza and often lumped together with Hamas.
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Israel reports that least 10 ranking Hezbollah terrorists have been eliminated in the last 24 hours
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IDF aircraft targeted a vehicle in southern Lebanon occupied by terrorists who launched rockets into Israel. Targets were affiliated with Imam Hossein Division, tied to Hezbollah and Iran.
Strikes on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in Labbouneh.
Overnight strikes on two Hezbollah military compounds in Blida area.
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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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Israel to continue search and destroy operations. From recent days, considerable tunnel and bunker networks are still being discovered, needing to be cleared and destroyed.
Israel continues to shape the battlefield for its eventual entry into Rafah.
Intensity of the fight ebbs and wanes, and overnight’s heavy bombing and fighting is an example. It also suggests that Israeli efforts have been forcing terrorists to retreat into more confined areas and then being able to take them out. Still, this operation will continue for months, as there are so many tunnels yet to be discovered that Hamas et al are hiding in that there are a lot of terrorists remaining to take out.
News is relatively quiet regarding the status of civilian evacuations from Rafah, but early reports from last week suggest that movement out is ongoing.
Misc of Note –
Massive snow storm in the Sierra Nevada’s - considered by some to be a once in a generation event - solves the Kalifornia short term drought conditions. Well not so fast. Kalifornia is a land of extremes and extreme things can happen very fast. Moving fast into spring and warmer weather comes the delicate dance of just how fast will this massive amount of snow will melt.
Commonly termed as a “rain on snow” event, warm Pacific air - Pineapple Expresses - have historically hit the state. These storms have very high snow levels, resulting in much of the snow pack getting melted by the storm (current reported snow levels are now down to 2000 feet). This creates a massive surge in floodwaters that can overwhelm the state’s flood control systems. Here in the Redoubt, a similar event created historic flooding on the Yellowstone River, at levels never seen before. In 1996-97, a rain on snow event in kalifornia flooded vast areas on the Central Valley, causing massive levy breaks and close runs avoiding dam failures. Sacramento was an island, isolated from ground access for several days.
Warning to Freepers in flood prone areas of Kalifornia to make preparations in the event of such a scenario. Get your important papers and items together, pack a bag, prep several days of food - all in a ‘grab and go’ level of preparation. Review potential escape routes to high ground and make preliminary plans on where to stay. If with friends/family, make sure you call them and touch base so they aren’t taken by surprise when you show up at the door. Hopefully, the spring will be relatively tame and the snow melt not triggering massive floods. But you can never count on it.