Globalism / Great Reset –
Upcoming meetings of importance
- WHO pandemic ‘treaty’ May 2024
OTTAWA, Ontario (LifeSiteNews) — An Albertan Christian is being forced to undergo second “hate crime” trial after already being acquitted in 2021.
On February 15, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Christian activist Bill Whatcott must be retried for “Wilful Promotion of Hatred” for distributing flyers warning against homosexual acts during the June 2016 gay “Pride Parade” in Toronto. “The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision this morning and upheld the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision that my acquittal for ‘Wilful Promotion of Hatred’ be overturned and a new trial be ordered,” Whatcott wrote on his blog.
Whatcott’s legal battle began in 2016 after he and a half dozen other Christian activists entered the Toronto gay “Pride Parade” under the guise of being members of “The Gay Zombies Cannabis Consumers Association.”
Whatcott being forced to undergo a trial for a crime which he has already been acquitted of came just weeks before the federal Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced Bill C-63, seeking to create the “Online Harms Act.”
Bill C-63 will create the Online Harms Act and modify existing laws, amending the Criminal Code as well as the Canadian Human Rights Act, in what the Liberals claim will target certain cases of internet content removal, notably those involving child sexual abuse and pornography.
In addition to these laudable goals, however, the bill also seeks to increase punishments for existing hate propaganda offenses in a substantial manner, as well as seeking to broaden the scope of the government’s ability to crackdown on speech.
OBSERVATION - Canada is one of the test beds of WEF / Globalism expansion with a PM and liberal govt as willing accomplices. Its been noted one of the biggest efforts of WEF affiliated govts and agencies is the silencing of any thing or any one (in this instance) who takes a biblically based stance against any of their goals - in this case promotion of LGBT and all the other sexual ‘isms’ designed to destroy the nuclear family and promote sexual anarchy.
Don’t think it is coming here? Guess again America, it already has in many instances - just keep up with the news.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
Also is a function of illegal immigration -
“The city of Chicago has become a time bomb, and it is a prime example of a very disturbing trend that is happening all over America. Criminal gangs are thriving in most of our major urban areas, and Joe Biden’s open border policies are greatly fueling their growth. “
“The Chicago Police Department maintains two massive gang databases, collectively labeling more than 280,000 people as “gang members.” 95% of those people listed are people of color, most being young men in their late teens and 20s, but also thousands being Black and Latinx youth and elders.”
“However, the size of the Chicago Police Department was essentially unchanged on Johnson’s 100th day in office as compared with his first day in office. CPD had 12,360 employees on Johnson’s first full day in office and 12,363 employees on Monday, according to a city database. The number of sworn officers has also remained steady, with 11,720 officers on duty as of May 1, and 11,722 on the force as of Aug. 1, according to a database maintained by the Chicago Police Department.”
“Once I had the numbers, I did the math, and I discovered that gang members now outnumber police in the city of Chicago by a ratio of 22 to 1.”
OBSERVATION - For those living in and around these urban hell holes - I recommend doing what ever you can to get out of there -ASAP. As the article notes - this is a nation wide problem.
I’ve commented time and again, when things go sideways - and there are many scenarios - the urban areas will become a war zone of crime, gang wars and death. Gangs will initially take advantage of the lack of law enforcement to settle grudges, then seize what ever ‘prizes’ they can via uncontrolled looting. then they will fan out into surrounding suburban areas to do the same. Finally, as deliveries of supplies that urban centers need to survive, the fight over resources such as food and water will break out.
These actions will locally create CW2 conditions (if not outright linked to a larger, national event) as rural red areas work to contain the mobs in the urban zones. On a small scale, that is where the major fighting is likely to occur.
As the article also notes - the vast influx of illegals with substantial criminal past is flooding into the urban gangs - key example is the Venezuelan gang beginning to put the squeeze on NYC. They are a time bomb waiting for an excuse to explode.
Terrorism -
Ramadan begins March 11th.
This warning UPDATED as of March 3, 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 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.
RELATED - Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Ramadan, warning of the possibility of attacks on Israeli and Western targets around the world.
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Steven Crowder, the conservative pundit, obtained an exclusive copy of the document that was originally sent to law enforcement at the federal and state level in Tennessee. The bulletin was issued on Feb. 29. However, the general public was never made aware of the threat.
Homeland Security released a statement to KWAM News Radio Memphis confirming the bulletin:
“On March 1, 2024, The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security issued an officer safety bulletin to Tennessee and surrounding states’ law enforcement agencies based on information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memphis Field Office regarding Benjamin Dayton. Recently, law enforcement agencies in Arkansas made contact with Mr. Dayton and the bulletin was allowed to expire.”
OBSERVATION - Article asks the question why this wasn’t more widely distributed or announced. Reason - this guy targeted MAGA supporters.
Economy-
Quietly, in the background, gold prices have steadily climbed. Gold hit a new all-time nominal high, surpassing the previous record set in December of the previous year. The precious metal’s price reached approximately $2,140. There are currently no ‘down’ drivers either. Some analysts note that the driving force behind gold’s price increase appears to be foreign central banks, which have been significant buyers of the metal.
Its sister metal - silver - has been far more volatile lately. However, for buyers of physical metal (the only thing I could recommend) the prices for Eagles or even rounds is outrageously high due to demand as well. If you want to get diversified - take the time and research and talk to experts if necessary.
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Rumors are flying that another round of bank failures is imminent. New York Community Bancorp stock has fallen 40% and trading in the stock has been HALTED by the Stock Exchange.
Industry insiders say “It’s over for that bank; it cannot survive.”
There are numerous other banks in the same predicament.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics –
Never forget what the leftist globalists said and did during the wuhan plandemic.
One ultra-left extremist was so sure what he believed was the gospel that he wanted unvaccinated people arrested and put away in concentration camps. Ian Vandaelle was a Canadian business journalist who worked as a reporter and editor at the Financial Post. Before that, he was a producer at BNN Bloomberg for over a decade.
However, during the “plandemic,” he called for vaccine passports and mandates in posts on social media. He even called for the firing of anyone who refused the injections.
Karma visited him -
Stephanie Hughes, Vandaelle’s partner, revealed that he died suddenly. In a post on X, she made this announcement:
It’s with a heavy heart today that I say he was declared neurologically deceased this week and taken off life support this morning.
The cause of Vandaelle’s sudden death has not been made public.
Sudden death - the diagnosis of a plethora of wuhan mRNA jab syndromes that have killed millions.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Dates of importance
March 5- Super Tuesday primaries
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Saw an article showing that Trump over performed biden in every Super Tuesday state by a considerable margin. This is an indicator of voter enthusiasm- going to Trump bigley
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The House passed the first half of its annual appropriations bills on Wednesday, marking the first step toward avoiding a government shutdown that is scheduled to start over the weekend.
Lawmakers passed the spending bill with a 339-85 vote, overcoming the two-thirds threshold needed to advance the lower chamber. The spending legislation passed after overwhelming support from House Democrats who countered the 83 Republicans who voted against the measure, helping push them past the finish line.
OBSERVATION - this ‘minibus’ is chock full of billions of dollars worth of earmarks. One of the more outrageous earmarks was for one million dollars in taxpayer money toward a Philadelphia-based LGBTQ group that hosts a monthly bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism (BDSM) “fetish” party.
Sen. Bob Casey, Sen. John Fetterman, and Rep. Brendan Boyle, all D-PA, had advocated for the earmark toward the William Way LGBT Community Center (popularly known as “WayGay”). Casey and Boyle are self-professed Catholics. Following much pushback from critics, both Casey and Fetterman requested that the Senate Committee on Appropriations remove the earmark from the spending package late Tuesday.
Biden / Harris Watch –
Dates to watch -
March 7 - State of the union
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Tonight is the SOTU. Observers are wondering just how juiced up biden will be for this way past his bedtime event. Odds are it will not last long. Some think biden will work to reconcile the country by further dividing the country. Stay tuned on the inevitable FR live thread(s).
Jill Biden has invited Kate Cox, a Texas woman at the heart of a recent media narrative intended to discredit pro-life laws, to attend Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address this Thursday evening as a special guest, signaling Biden’s intentions to double down on pro-abortion messaging.
both Trump and Tucker Carlson promise play-by-play commentary as the speech goes on live.
Illegal Immigration –
On Monday, Gov. Hobbs vetoed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act” (Senate Bill 1231) which would have made illegal immigration a state crime, thus allowing police to arrest lawbreakers and do the job the Biden Administration has been loath to do.
The bill would have:
- Made it a misdemeanor to illegally enter the state between official ports of entry.
- Made it a felony to enter the state after being deported, and
- Made it a felony to refuse to refuse to comply after having been deemed inadmissible and ordered to leave.
In her veto letter, Gov. Hobbs claims the bill would not have secured the border but, instead, would have hurt Arizona’s businesses and communities, while placing an addition burden on the justice system.
North/South Korea –
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened readiness for war after inspecting troops at a major military operations base in the country’s west.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not reveal the location of the base in its report on Thursday.
The North Korean leader said the military must “dynamically usher in a new heyday of intensifying the war preparations in line with the requirements of the prevailing situation”, according to KCNA.
“Our army should … steadily intensify the actual war drills aimed at rapidly improving its combat capabilities for perfect war preparedness,” he added.
OBSERVATION - Comments come as SK/US conduct their annual Freedom Shield large-scale military exercises. Such rhetoric is not uncommon from NK during joint exercises.
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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Logistics –
Russia is managing to produce about 30 T-72/80/90 series tanks per month. These have been supplied to its designated ‘elite’ units instead of the T54/55 and T62s they have been receiving. These are the tanks primarily showing up on the offensive axis. The older tanks are being forwarded to Russian National Guard units.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range. Rain and snow arriving towards the end of the forecast period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
The tempo has slowed up considerably across the fronts as Russia appears to have generally instituted a tactical pause - likely to restore logistical lines and move fresh units forward. .
Yesterday, Ukrainian air defense shot down 38 of 42 Shahed drones and 3 Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down over Voronezh region.
In general, the front lines have been relatively static, no significant gains by Russia. News out (below) of renewed attacks in the Robotyne axis, but are not going well for Russia.
The Greek publication OEMA reports that Russia launched a missile strike on the convoy with Zelensky in Odesa ahead of his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis. The missile landed 150 meters from the Greek delegation, where the Prime Minister was present.
The Greek delegation is safe, and both leaders made a joint statement later.
Russia has resumed flying air sorties, however, they are using glide bombs, released a fair distance from the combat zone, to avoid Ukrainian ADA. Bombs have big impact, but have to be programmed, taking away some of the flexibility CAS supplies.
Robotyne Axis -.
Russian troops intensified offensive attempts at Robotyne and Verbove. Reports of a major enemy assault being repelled at Robotyne with 10 vehicles destroyed.
Russian Territory –
One of the largest plants producing raw iron ore materials in Russia in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast, was attacked by unidentified flying objects. Reportedly, the drone struck right into the fuel tank on the territory of the plant.
The facility is sanctioned by the US and the UK as it’s linked to oligarch Alisher Usmanov.
Outlook —
Yesterday we nearly had a full blown NATO Art 5 situation from the Russia missile strike targeting Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis. It is believed that the location of the meeting was leaked to Russian elements, who targeted the event. They had to know the Greek PM was in attendance. The war drums of NATO have been beating loud lately, and this would have been just the excuse necessary to trigger more direct involvement. Even as it is, it will light NATO’s fires even more.
The pause in Russian’s offensive is going to hurt them in the long run. They are losing momentum and giving Ukraine time to reinforce their defenses. Along the 5 axis, Russia has massed a numerically superior force, but in war, defense generally favors the defender, and they are playing on Ukraine’s home field.
Evidence that the defense has stiffened comes from the defeat of a fairly large force at Robotyne with 10 of the attacking vehicles destroyed, with others likely forced to retreat. This poorly designed Russian tactic only makes it harder to sustain an offensive. At Robotyne they face a second disadvantage - their own obstacles that were installed to blunt Ukraine’s offensive. It not only channels their approaching forces thru gaps in the barriers, but then forces them into kill zones originally used against Ukraine.
Moldova/Transnistria -
France entering into a treaty with Moldova in a move to counter separatist element’s in Transnistria calls for Russian help.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is in its 5th month.
Dates to remember -
Ramadan March 10 - April 8
Key overnight developments -
- Israel has potentially set a March 15th deadline for Hezbollah pull back to the Litany River as per UN directive.
- The first civilians have been killed by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea region.
- Hezbollah launched a large rocket barrage, about 70, towards Israel. The barrage was blunted by Iron Dome interceptors.
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Lest we forget - there are still 105 being held hostage in Gaza.
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Foreign Minister Israel Katz has directed all embassies within the State of Israel to begin a large-scale hasbara (public diplomacy) campaign immediately on Thursday morning, in light of the findings of the UN report on sexual violence in the Hamas massacre on October 7.
The report was published by the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, on Monday. The report expresses that she and her team of experts had found “clear and convincing information” of rape and sexualized torture being committed against hostages seized during the October 7 terror attacks.
The campaign’s objective is to keep the report in the public discourse so that people will not forget its findings.
The aim is to put pressure on the UN to define Hamas as a terrorist organization and to ensure an emergency meeting of the Security Council in order to discuss the findings of the report.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/2024-03-07/live-updates-790648
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Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Ramadan, warning of the possibility of attacks on Israeli and Western targets around the world.
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Some troop rotations ongoing, bringing in fresh forces.
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Hamas has gone to setting up vigilante groups called “People’s Protection Committees” around Rafah late last month. As the Hamas ‘police’ have been targeted by IDF as elements of Hamas, they’ve gone to this tactic to keep the population under submission to Hamas.
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Yesterday, Hezbollah attacked the city of Kiryat Shmona with about 70 missiles. Iron Dome prevented any casualties. Israeli media: reported power outages in areas of Galilee the attack.
Israeli fighters jets just buzzed the Bekaa Valley southern Lebanon - Hezbollah’s home turf. Locals reporting that low altitude flights shook buildings.
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Hezbollah media is alleging that Israel had notified “western countries” of a “deadline” until March 15th for a “diplomatic resolution” of the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. They allege that Israel threatened to “escalate its military action, even if it will lead to a full extent war” if the deadline will not be met
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Israeli media: Power outage in areas of Galilee after being subjected to heavy missile strikes
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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.
The IDF has arrested the leader and founder of the Balata terrorist Brigade, (Nablus) Mohammad Abu Dra’a al-Zanqaloni Yemash, who has been wanted for over four years.
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Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi telecommunications spokesman Misfer Al-Numair said on Monday.
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched from Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen toward USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Red Sea. There are no injuries or damage to the ship.
US defense official confirms an anti-ship ballistic missile hit the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden - The multinational crew report 3 dead; 5 injured, 4 of them critically. The crew has abandoned ship. An Indian naval vessel has recovered the crew.
This is the fifth ASBM fired by Houthis in the last two days. Two of these ASBMs impacted two shipping vessels - M/V MSC Sky II and M/V True Confidence - and one ASBM was shot down by USS Carney (DDG 64). The incident marked the first time that the Iran-backed group has killed anyone as part of their ongoing attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea.
Observers note that the recent spat of Houthi attacks also correspond with the local presence of the IRGC ship Behshad. It is believed that the Behshad is supplying real time targeting information to the Houthis.
US/UK Air Forces launch three consecutive rounds of airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Ras Issa, Al-Salif, Hodeidah, Yemen.
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Kuwaiti-Emirati statement: We stress the importance of maintaining the security and stability of the Red Sea region and respecting the right of maritime navigation
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The big headliner is Houthi’s have killed their first civilians of the Red Sea blockade. The recent surge in anti shipping ballistic missiles also appears to be more soundly associated with the presence of the IRGC ship Behshad. It has been reported moving in and out of ‘safe’ zones in conjunction with Houthi missile strikes. With the loss of life on the M/V True Confidence, there may be increased pressure to take the ship out. Tactically that would be a very good move. it would involve intense anger from the mullahs in Iran who may use it as an excuse to ignite a more direct campaign against the US in the region - particularly with Ramadan and associated rise in islamic fervor.
With or without sinking the Behshad, a much, much more severe series of airstrikes involving US strategic bombers is well past due.
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.
Hamas et al has been taking large losses in personnel over the past week in N and Central Gaza as Israel maneuvers them into ever shrinking pockets and eliminates tunnels that once permitted lateral movements.
IDF “formal” entrance into Rafah is likely before the start of Ramadan. It is unlikely that Israel will wait a month to begin to clean out that last rats nest of Hamas forces. This will cause islamic fervor to go even higher in response and likely produce numerous terrorist attacks across the globe.
The outstanding question is how much will Hezbollah step up their attacks on Israel in response. The large barrage of 70 or so rockets was the largest to date IIRC. Israeli action in Lebanon may now be on track for a much sooner kick off if the March 15th deadline is real. It doesn’t mean Israel will kick off a ground assault then, but suggests that the global political maneuvering to justify such an assault may be finished. However, the March 15 deadline could be a trigger for more intense IAF airstrikes against Hezbollah leadership and facilities to soften them up for the assault.
I am still inclined to think that they will hold off for a few more months, until things get further cleaned up in Gaza. This doesn’t include a preemptive offensive by Hezbollah buoyed by Ramadan fervor.
Watch out for any excuse to recall reserver units that have stood down as indicators of soon Israeli action in the north.
Mexico -
Not commented much here lately. Big on the scope is the up-arming of the cartels in their actions against each other as well as the Mexican army. They are increasingly employing attack drones and unarmored vehicles in an escalating cycle.
Remember, this is just south of the border folks - and starting to spill over.
Venezuela -
Suppose to be conduction national elections - right, banana republic style.
OBSERVATION - For those living in and around these urban hell holes - I recommend doing what ever you can to get out of there -ASAP.
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So many people are coming to Florida our housing prices are getting high. Our stores don't have their merch under lock and key - we have criminals under lock and key - that makes us more attractive. Citizens leaving democrat hellhole cities are welcome to Florida - but our housing prices are getting higher every day. Might want to move sooner rather than later.
Maybe the US should do the same... Biden's waved in a lot of people from Iran and other terrorist countries.,
CW2 / Domestic violence - Heightened THREAT
In the face of NYCs mayor adams claiming that violent crime is down, NY Gov has deployed NG troops into the NY subway system - setting up TSA equivalents of checkpoints.
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The federal government has been illegally surveilling and building profiles for Americans in secret portal called DSAC for those who oppose firearm restrictions, lockdowns & vaccine mandates, and or support border security and are labeling them as domestic extremists.
OBSERVATION - Covert surveillance of the citizens of a nation is a huge red flag when it comes to the govt on the brink of going tyrannical. This is apparently just another method the regime has been using to compile data for its list of enemies. There is no doubt that this list will be used to target civilians when the regime decides to turn the corner and go full blown tyrannical. There is no other reason for the compilation of such data.
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As will be noted below under politics, hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters shut down Pennsylvania Ave right outside the US Capitol, sitting down around a giant Palestinian flag. This was an effort to block the motorcade route as biden heads to the US Capitol for the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. The protesters are demanding a permanent ceasefire.
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Many commentators have noted that biden’s SOTU was a call to move towards a civil war, by declaring essential legislative and regulatory war on half the country. It is a bleat that he has repeated many times over the past couple years. How will will it carry in the anti-2A base? They will expect the military of the police to do their fighting for them I imagine.
Terrorism -
Ramadan begins March 11th.
This warning UPDATED as of March 3, 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 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.
RELATED - Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Ramadan, warning of the possibility of attacks on Israeli and Western targets around the world.
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U.S. Embassy in Russia alert: The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours.
NOTE - Exact nature of the threat is not known, but some speculation it may be associated with ISIS or similar islamic terrorist group. Based in part on a report that FSB exposed an ISIS cell, plotting attack on the synagogue in Moscow, several suspected killed in Kaluga region
Economy-
The tax plan announced by the Biden White House would charge U.S. corporations a higher tax rate than the rate corporations are charged in Communist China.
On Thursday, Biden’s tax plan was posted on the White House website, in the form of a “Fact Sheet,” which details the president’s goal of raising the corporate tax rate to 28%:
“Raising the corporate tax rate to 28% and the corporate minimum tax to 21%. President Biden believes large corporations should pay their fair share, and is committed to reversing the massive tax giveaway to big corporations that Republicans enacted in 2017. President Biden would raise the corporate tax rate to 28%. He would also ensure that billion-dollar corporations pay at least 21% of their income in taxes, building on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) corporate minimum tax.”
In response, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) published an analysis explaining that, under Biden’s tax scheme, corporations would pay a higher rate (28%) than they’re charged in Communist China (21%).
What’s more, “Industry sectors of strategic use to the Chinese government pay an even lower rate of 15% or 10%” – and, once state corporate taxes are added in, the U.S. corporate tax rate would be around 32%, according to the analysis.
America’s workers would be hard hit by the tax hike, since they’d end up absorbing about a quarter of the additional burden, in the form of lower wage growth, ATR notes.
OBSERVATION - This tax proposal will go over like a lead balloon. If the republicans can fix the discussion on how it will raise the cost of living for the middle and lower class - biden’s oft repeated no one making under $400K will hit the rocks harder.
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biden continues to claim it created 15 million jobs, a number. Recovering jobs lost to pandemic shutdowns is not job creation. Almost 22 million jobs were lost in April and May of 2020. Even CNN cried foul
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics –
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that adults aged 65 and above get an additional dose of the updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine following a heated debate by an advisory panel on the issue.
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Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow Americans to sue the manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines for vaccine-related adverse events, including deaths by removing the vaccine makers’ liability shield.
POLITICAL FRONT –
The democrats have a serious problem with their base with last night’s interesting plot twist where leftist pro-hamas protestors blocked the main path from the WH to the capitol building - delaying the speech for nearly an hour was juicy. Just like Portland, the left is eating its progressive leadership to push matters even farther to the left.
Biden / Harris Watch –
I could only stomach some of the short SOTU clips this morning, having avoided the nightmarish meltdown in its entirety.
By all accounts, biden’s SOTU was a raging dumpster fire. From being over drugged to attacking Americans for not appreciating is wonderful ‘economy’ to unintelligent ramblings. I don’t have the time to address all but here are a few other comments and thoughts i’ve gleaned.-
Brandon threatened the SCOTUS. “With all due respect, Justices, Women are not without electrical power! Excuse me, electoral or political power. You’re about to realize just how much you’re...”
Tucker Carlson calls President Biden’s SOTU speech the most un-American speech in U.S. history.
“That was possibly the darkest, most un-American speech ever given by an American president. In fact, it wasn’t a speech, it was a rant, entirely lacking in decency or generosity to his fellow Americans.”
This is not a State of the Union speech. This is a war time address against half the country. This is a signal to crush political dissent.— Charlie Kirk
The optics appear to be that Pro-Hamas protestors get to block traffic with impunity and Gold Star parents are led away in handcuffs.
Cyber attacks/warfare – HEIGHTENED ALERT
Several U.S. government websites went down for a short period as the SOTU started. The outages were minimal.
Other problems were noted on some of the contra-internet social sites.
Illegal Immigration –
This has been floating out there for a few days, but it has taken me that long to get around to looking at it more deeply.
Chinese gangs known as “Snakeheads” are working with Mexican cartels to smuggle illegals into the United States.
According to the Daily Mail, Chinese people are flying from China to Mexico and other central American cities and then meeting up with smugglers to lead them into the United States.
Former intel officer Todd Bensman says the Chinese migrants are very well coached by the Snakeheads and know exactly what to say to US officials.
“They’re so well coached and, we would get the same story from all of them, and not one variation,” Bensman said.
The Chinese have changed their tactics in Mexico. Previously, they specialized in drugs and money laundering. Now they specialize in human trafficking thanks to Biden.
“The Chinese just can’t go over there and cut the Mexican cartels out. That just doesn’t happen. They’ve got to be paying the Mexican cartel some kind of a percentage, quota or tax,” said cartel expert Robert Almonte.
OBSERVATION - For now they are cooperating with cartels. How soon before they start pushing them aside?
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Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya, age 40, was apprehended at the Texas-Mexico border by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last month. He is on the terror watchlist.
On February 21, just days before former President Trump visited Eagle Pass and President Biden went to Brownsville, Yepez-Bedoya was caught by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) crossing near Eagle Pass. He is a Colombian national. He was a “positive match” with the terror watchlist, according to an internal agency memo.
The memo said that he was flagged as a “group member,” which indicates he is associated with a terror organization. No specifics were given about which group he is suspected to have affiliation with. DPS arrested him and CBP picked him up.
The suspected terrorist was arrested thanks to Operation Lone Star. Texas uses the Texas National Guard and law enforcement to assist CBP in securing the border with Mexico.
OBSERVATION - How many other terrorists have gotten in that have not been stopped?
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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U.S. Embassy in Russia alert: The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours
NUCLEAR THREATS –
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday warned France that Russia has “no more red lines” for the country.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday warned France that Russia has “no more red lines” for the country.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-40 range. Rain and snow in the forecast..
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Ukrainian air defense shot down 33 of 37 Shahed drones overnight. Most targeted the Odesa region.
Russian Ministry of Defense says 4 drones were shot down over Kursk and Belgorod regions. 5 flights were delayed at Volgograd airport after Russian Ministry defense claimed 15 drones were shot down over the region
Ground action is still generally stable, with no significant Russian attacks or territory changes.
Outlook —
The Russian tactical ‘pause’ continues. How soon they will lumber back into more intensive offensive operations is not certain. With wet weather in bound, any delay will make forward movement much more difficult.
ISRAEL –
Now the war is in its 5th month.
Dates to remember -
Ramadan March 10 - April 8
Key overnight developments -
- Ramadan truce unlikely as Hamas walks away from the bargaining table.
- biden threatens Israel with weapons denial if it proceeds to enter Rafah
- US to build a pier in Gaza to facilitate relief supply delivery.
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Lest we forget - there are still 105 being held hostage in Gaza.
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SOTU -
Biden: The only real solution is a two- state solution. I say this as a lifelong supporter of Israel. There is no other path that guarantees Israel’s security and democracy. There is no other path that guarantees peace between Israel & its Arab neighbors – including Saudi Arabia
Biden: We’ve been working non-stop to establish an immediate ceasefire that would last for at least 6 weeks. It would get the hostages home – ease the intolerable humanitarian crisis and build toward something more enduring
Biden: Israel has the right to eliminate Hamas
US to build a pier at a Gazan port to facilitate food and emergency supply delivery to
Gaza.
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The Washington Post published a report Wednesday that the Biden Administration may limit arms transfers to Israel if it attacks the remaining four Hamas battalions in Rafah
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“Iran has managed to join the humanitarian aid deliveries in Gaza. The Iranian Red Crescent has established shelters in southern and northern Gaza for Gazans, where food is distributed,” Israel’s Channel 11 reported, citing “documents coming out of Gaza in recent days.”
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Israel will push on with its offensive against Hamas despite growing international pressure, including into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday
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Ongoing search and destroy operations throughout Gaza. Some troop rotations ongoing, bringing in fresh forces.
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IAF struck targets throughout Gaza overnight. These targets are likely pockets of Hamas et al that have been ID’d and cornered by IDF elements as part of their clearance operations.
Silence on matters of evacuating non-combatants out or Rafah, nor timeline for the commencement of operations. The action in Rafah has the potential of encountering most of the remaining hostages (dead and alive), so the tactical operations have to be finely tuned to minimize any casualties.
At this stage, it is uncertain how real biden’s threat to prohibit US weapon use in Rafah is. It does appear that Israel is ready to go it alone because if the 4 battalions of Hamas are permitted to survive - hamas will be able to reconstitute itself very quickly. It is essential to enter Rafah to finish the fight.
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Israeli Channel 13 reports that the IDF is preparing for a ground invasion against Hezbollah.
“The IDF’s Chief of Staff assigned Brigadier General Chiko Tamir, who formulated the plan to enter Gaza, the responsibility of preparing several possible plans for ground action in Lebanon on various scales - while drawing lessons from the fighting in the Gaza Strip.”
OBSERVATION- Israel has been preparing for war for years. It is understandable that reviews to tactics and objective are conducted using the most up to date intelligence and tactics observed. How soon? I still postulate Israel won’t initiate it until the fight over Rafah is finished.- several months.
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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.
Shin bet operatives killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist who promoted terror acts against the security forces in Silat al-Harithiya, located in the West Bank, the IDF stated on Friday.
The PIJ terrorist killed was Muhammad Adel Muhammad Shelvi. Shelvi was involved in promoting significant terrorist activity for the terror organization, including shooting attacks and explosive usage.
Additionally, nine wanted people from Judea and Samaria were arrested by the IDF throughout Thursday night. Those arrested were transferred for further investigation.
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In eastern Syria/Iraq, there have been no attacks in 32 days.
European Union: We are determined to defend our ships against attacks that undermine freedom of navigation
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US defense officials have blamed “insufficient intelligence” for Washington’s abortive airstrike campaign against Yemen, which started in mid-January and has so far failed to deter Yemen’s Houthi armed forces from attacking US, UK, and Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea in support of Palestine.
During a congressional hearing on US operations in the Red Sea last week, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for West Asia, Daniel B. Shapiro, revealed Washington “did not know” the full capacity of the Yemeni arsenal used for its operations in the Red Sea, adding that the White House was “working to gather that intelligence.”
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Israel continues to conduct search and destroy operations throughout Gaza as Hamas et al forces are destroyed in piecemeal fashion
Israel continues to make preparations to enter Rafah, likely within the next couple weeks.
Tensions in the north will continue to escalate as Israel progressively takes out Hezbollah leadership and critical sites in S Lebanon in battlefield preparation strikes. Though war talk is on the rise, I don’t see anything sooner than the next few months - unless Hezbollah launches a preemptive attack.
Houthi continue to target shipping with impudence as US / Coalition forces struggle to locate and hit key facilities to cripple the anti-ship campaign. Calls of bad intel are common but there is a plethora of intel the Saudi’s have and should have been tapped. We have a lot of assets that can be used. The bottom line is the military’s hands are tied from really hitting the Houthi like they did the Iranian backed militias in Syria/Iraq.
Said it once, I’ll say it again - they only respect power not posturing.